Did Shaquille O’Neal Just Box Out Mumia? Did Shaquille O’Neal Just Box Out Mumia?
The big man—a cultural tycoon and a friend of the Fraternal Order of Police—just went big-bully on a widely acclaimed film about political prisoner Mumia Abu-Jahmal.
Apr 25, 2013 / Blog / Dave Zirin
Four Reasons to Worry About the Potential Koch Takeover of Tribune Co. Newspapers Four Reasons to Worry About the Potential Koch Takeover of Tribune Co. Newspapers
The conservative Koch brothers are aiming to use their vast wealth to buy a consortium of newspapers. Here’s why you should worry.
The Problem With Public Shaming The Problem With Public Shaming
Unmasking racists and trolls on the Internet may feel like justice, but it does not drive social progress.
Apr 24, 2013 / Cole Stryker
An Interview With ESPN’s New Ombudsman, Robert Lipsyte An Interview With ESPN’s New Ombudsman, Robert Lipsyte
The world’s largest sports network just hired a noted critic as its watchdog. What’s next for sports media?
Apr 24, 2013 / Blog / Dave Zirin
The Reluctant Fundamentalist (and the Journalist Spy) The Reluctant Fundamentalist (and the Journalist Spy)
Mira Nair's latest film includes a character who's a journalist and CIA agent. Is this responsible filmmaking?
Apr 24, 2013 / Column / Eric Alterman
After Boston: The Banality of Shock and Sentiment After Boston: The Banality of Shock and Sentiment
Whatever happened to quiet bravery and dignity?
Apr 22, 2013 / Richard Parker
What ‘The Boston Globe’ Got Right and Why It Should Change How Papers Think What ‘The Boston Globe’ Got Right and Why It Should Change How Papers Think
The paper’s site was packed with coverage that was “Tireless. Dogged. Spirited.” And it was something else: Free.
Apr 20, 2013 / Blog / John Nichols
The Media and the ‘Dark-Skinned’ Men from Chechnya The Media and the ‘Dark-Skinned’ Men from Chechnya
Why we're fixated on the ethnicity and religion of the Boston bomb suspects.
Apr 19, 2013 / Blog / Leslie Savan
Race and Tyler Perry: Do We Really Need More Commentary From White People? Race and Tyler Perry: Do We Really Need More Commentary From White People?
Why not just recognize the non-white voices that are already out there?
Apr 19, 2013 / Blog / Michelle Dean
Give Me the Bad News First Give Me the Bad News First
Press coverage is hasty, error-prone and frequently depressing—but it nonetheless plays a vital role in our society.
Apr 18, 2013 / Blog / Eric Alterman and Reed Richardson