From ‘Diary’ From ‘Diary’
I hate this sweater but I’m too cold not to wear it as a metaphor for my career. My therapist says yes corporations take advantage of human beings’ ambitious nature. …
Dec 3, 2019 / Books & the Arts / Marisa Crawford
Is the ‘Handmaid’s Tale’ Sequel Anything but Fan Service? Is the ‘Handmaid’s Tale’ Sequel Anything but Fan Service?
Margaret Atwood’s The Testaments is caught between grappling with the politics of the moment and the politics of television success.
Dec 2, 2019 / Sarah Jones
FKA Twigs, High Priestess of Pop Music’s Avant-Garde FKA Twigs, High Priestess of Pop Music’s Avant-Garde
Mixing sacred imagery and snatches of memoir, the British artist’s new album is Magdalene a beautiful and eerie statement.
Dec 2, 2019 / Books & the Arts / Julyssa Lopez
Eric Foner’s Story of American Freedom Eric Foner’s Story of American Freedom
Charting the ironies of freedom won and lost during and after the Civil War, the American historian has also helped us better understand the ambiguous consequences of what were alm...
Dec 2, 2019 / Books & the Arts / Michael Kazin
The Resistance of Kathy Griffin The Resistance of Kathy Griffin
“I was the test case. I want to make sure that they can never do to anyone what they did to me, not on my watch.”
Nov 29, 2019 / Danny Goldberg
Puzzle No. 3517 Puzzle No. 3517
Click HERE to download a printable PDF of this puzzle. ACROSS 1 Athlete’s company getting back inside (just kidding!) (4) 3 Flip game console recording and support accommodations…
Nov 28, 2019 / Crossword / Joshua Kosman and Henri Picciotto
A Lawsuit at Harvard Pries Open Debates About Science and Reparations A Lawsuit at Harvard Pries Open Debates About Science and Reparations
Since 2011, Tamara Lanier has been battling the university over the ownership of daguerreotypes of her enslaved ancestors. Her fight tells us a lot about the racist roots of Americ...
Nov 28, 2019 / Eamon Whalen
Poor Little Rich Boys Poor Little Rich Boys
What’s a billionaire to do when the Democratic party leaves him behind? Go all in for Bloomberg!
Nov 26, 2019 / Tom Tomorrow
The Surrealpolitik of the Venice Biennale The Surrealpolitik of the Venice Biennale
Is the prestigious international showcase of contemporary art necessarily nationalistic?
Nov 26, 2019 / Erica X Eisen
Eve L. Ewing Creates Poetry Out of History Eve L. Ewing Creates Poetry Out of History
We talked to the Chicago writer about her latest collection 1919, and how she uses her poems to create new stories, new worlds, and new communities.
Nov 26, 2019 / Q&A / Rosemarie Ho