Nancy Reagan and the Problem of the Two Nancys Nancy Reagan and the Problem of the Two Nancys
There were two Nancy Davises in Hollywood in the early ’50s. One ended up in the White House—the other one ended up flipping burgers in a snack bar.
Mar 6, 2016 / Jon Wiener
Black TV Hosts Matter Black TV Hosts Matter
Melissa Harris-Perry says no to MSNBC’s money.
Mar 4, 2016 / Leslie Savan
Transgender People Are More Visible Than Ever. So Why Is There More Anti-Trans Legislation Than Ever, Too? Transgender People Are More Visible Than Ever. So Why Is There More Anti-Trans Legislation Than Ever, Too?
Maybe “visibility” is not enough.
Mar 4, 2016 / Jos Truitt
Tina Fey Goes for Drama Tina Fey Goes for Drama
Whiskey Tango Foxtrot is a movie with neither highs nor lows.
Mar 3, 2016 / Books & the Arts / Stuart Klawans
Ms. Grief Ms. Grief
Out of two new books, Constance Fenimore Woolson emerges as a figure of some dimension in her own right.
Mar 3, 2016 / Books & the Arts / Vivian Gornick
Puzzle No. 3393 Puzzle No. 3393
Click HERE to download a printable PDF of this puzzle. ACROSS 1 5 We’re crazy about Virgin Islands magazine (6) 10 A parrot states: “In the Northeast and the West, work!” (5) 11 …
Mar 3, 2016 / Joshua Kosman and Henri Picciotto
Rhythm, Water, and Global Blackness Rhythm, Water, and Global Blackness
Whether it is in New Orleans, Gaza, Basra, Massawa, or Mogadishu, often where there are ports, there are battles for control over identity.
Mar 2, 2016 / Kristina Kay Robinson
Cairo: A Museum of Ghosts Cairo: A Museum of Ghosts
A visit to the Egyptian capital while government crackdowns are forcing many of its writers and artists to find a way out.
Mar 2, 2016 / Books & the Arts / Ursula Lindsey
It’s Time to Kick Israel Out of Soccer It’s Time to Kick Israel Out of Soccer
As we said for South Africa, “No normal sport in an abnormal society.” The idea has already rattled Israeli diplomats.
Mar 1, 2016 / Sean Jacobs and Aubrey Bloomfield
Father’s One Regret Father’s One Regret
Life’s too short to spend wisely.
Mar 1, 2016 / Tom Tomorrow