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Am I the Only Person Who Thinks Larry David Wasn’t Funny on Trump’s ‘SNL’?

Am I the Only Person Who Thinks Larry David Wasn’t Funny on Trump’s ‘SNL’? Am I the Only Person Who Thinks Larry David Wasn’t Funny on Trump’s ‘SNL’?

Shouting “Trump’s a racist!” helped inoculate Trump—and SNL—from seeming racist.

Nov 10, 2015 / Leslie Savan

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Letters From the November 23/30 Issue Letters From the November 23/30 Issue

Bombs without borders… burying inequality… objectively unreasonable… a real bad apple… et tu, MSNBC?…

Nov 5, 2015 / Our Readers

2 New Movies About Why the Powerful Are Trying to Kill Journalism

2 New Movies About Why the Powerful Are Trying to Kill Journalism 2 New Movies About Why the Powerful Are Trying to Kill Journalism

Truth and Spotlight put media at the heart of American democracy and make you wonder about its decline.

Nov 4, 2015 / Leslie Savan

Live, From New York, It’s a Poke in the Eye for Latinos!

Live, From New York, It’s a Poke in the Eye for Latinos! Live, From New York, It’s a Poke in the Eye for Latinos!

Make Saturday Night Live (almost) great again—dump Trump.

Oct 23, 2015 / Leslie Savan

October 13, 1974: Ed Sullivan Dies

October 13, 1974: Ed Sullivan Dies October 13, 1974: Ed Sullivan Dies

“His malevolence is almost buried from sight beneath an awesome dullness and ambition.”

Oct 13, 2015 / Richard Kreitner

Trevor Noah Says He’s Not a Political Progressive. He’d Be Funnier If He Were.

Trevor Noah Says He’s Not a Political Progressive. He’d Be Funnier If He Were. Trevor Noah Says He’s Not a Political Progressive. He’d Be Funnier If He Were.

The new Daily Show host doesn’t have much to say, which leaves him making jokes about tramp stamps and body weight.

Oct 9, 2015 / Katie Halper

Hillary on ‘Saturday Night Live’

Hillary on ‘Saturday Night Live’ Hillary on ‘Saturday Night Live’

So Hillary did SNL. And critics believed she did well. But Democrats, midst all the fun, Still wondered how Joe would have done.

Oct 8, 2015 / Column / Calvin Trillin

I Want My Progressive TV! What If MSNBC Dumps the Left?

I Want My Progressive TV! What If MSNBC Dumps the Left? I Want My Progressive TV! What If MSNBC Dumps the Left?

The cable answer to Fox News is slowly shrinking from the fight. Can digital outlets fill the void?

Oct 7, 2015 / Feature / Leslie Savan

Andy and Lana Wachowski. (Credit: Wikimedia)

The Truth Behind the Televised Lie The Truth Behind the Televised Lie

From the creators of The Matrix, the new Netflix show Sense8 inadvertently tells the saddest story in the world.

Oct 1, 2015 / Books & the Arts / Joshua Clover

‘The Nation’ On Jeopardy

‘The Nation’ On Jeopardy ‘The Nation’ On Jeopardy

What is… our new favorite game show?

Sep 23, 2015 / Press Room

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