Letters From the November 7, 2016, Issue Letters From the November 7, 2016, Issue
Two hearts beat as one… Fever dreams… Sticking with Stein… And the prize goes to…
Oct 20, 2016 / Our Readers
How (Not) to Fake Your Own Death How (Not) to Fake Your Own Death
Elizabeth Greenwood’s Playing Dead is a brilliant series of entertaining character reports, but her telling of what all the deceit and deletions add up to is unconvincing.
Oct 20, 2016 / Hannah Gold
Puzzle No. 3412 Puzzle No. 3412
Click HERE to download a printable PDF of this puzzle. ACROSS 1 A sneaker lining demonstrated extortion (9) 6 Someone in a tub turns around and discards shirt—that’s one way to g…
Oct 20, 2016 / Joshua Kosman and Henri Picciotto
Yde Girl Yde Girl
In the Drents Museum The rope, it is a breathless yes fingers press into this windy oboe my throat—one woolen waistband slip-knotted on neck keeps me warm below twelve feet of peat…
Oct 20, 2016 / Books & the Arts / Julian Gewirtz
Greil Marcus: Maybe Bob Dylan Isn’t a Poet, but He Is One of America’s Greatest Artists Greil Marcus: Maybe Bob Dylan Isn’t a Poet, but He Is One of America’s Greatest Artists
The music writer on how Dylan has changed his songs over the decades.
Oct 19, 2016 / Podcast / Start Making Sense and Jon Wiener
Democracy’s Revenge Democracy’s Revenge
What political scientists and policy journalists often miss about American politics.
Oct 19, 2016 / Books & the Arts / Timothy Shenk
The Kids Are Alright: A Legendary Feminist on Feminism’s Future The Kids Are Alright: A Legendary Feminist on Feminism’s Future
Ann Snitow on freedom, Ferrante, feminism abroad, and why none of us can go it alone.
Oct 18, 2016 / Sarah Leonard and Ann Snitow
Four Standouts From the New York Film Festival Four Standouts From the New York Film Festival
I Am Not Your Negro, Moonlight, 13th, and I Called Him Morgan.
Oct 18, 2016 / Books & the Arts / Stuart Klawans
An Interview With the Most Hated Man on the Internet An Interview With the Most Hated Man on the Internet
Milo Yiannopoulos explains the alt-right, why Donald Trump is a cultural candidate, and why he thinks America should be great again.
Oct 16, 2016 / D.D. Guttenplan
The Arrest of Journalists and Filmmakers Covering the Dakota Pipeline Is a Threat to Democracy—and the Planet The Arrest of Journalists and Filmmakers Covering the Dakota Pipeline Is a Threat to Democracy—and the Planet
Deia Schlosberg, Amy Goodman, and Shailene Woodley are among those who have been arrested while covering demonstrations against the Dakota Access Pipeline.
Oct 14, 2016 / Josh Fox