Culture
Sonia Sotomayor's Radical Judicial Activism
Feb 10, 2012The Supreme Court justice shows total disregard for the wisdom of the Founders.
What It Feels Like to Be Poor
Feb 08, 2012Katherine Boo chronicles the intimate realities of poverty in an Indian slum.
Woody Allen's Excellent Adventure
Feb 03, 2012Midnight in Paris is nothing more than a dilettante's guide to the City of Lights.
Stop the Damsel in Distress Act
Feb 02, 2012Parks and Recreation's once-funny and subversive lead character turns into an anti-feminist cliché.
One Step Forward, Two Steps Back
Jan 27, 2012The Oscars recognize women in non-traditional roles, but leave actors of color behind.
The Winner Is...Romney's Debate Coach
Jan 27, 2012The GOP front-runner finally gets in some digs at Newt Gingrich.
The Inside Track
Jan 26, 2012Luck, HBO’s horse-racing series, is about the other American pastime: gaming the system.
Cynthia Nixon, Gay and Proud
Jan 25, 2012Are we "born that way"? Do we choose to be gay? Who cares?
And Then There Was Light, Man
Jan 24, 2012Mimicking a familiar format, Alan Lightman's Mr. g fails to create a unique world.
99 Problems But This Ain't One
Jan 20, 2012The special treatment Beyoncé received when she gave birth may have made the headlines, but real economic injustice gets noticed far less often.
The Yahoos Are Winning
Jan 13, 2012A longtime movie critic's departure from the Village Voice signals a changing cultural tide.
It All Falls Apart
Jan 13, 2012In the beautiful A Separation, even the family is no refuge from society.
