Culture
Ricky Bobby Goes to Washington
Aug 10, 2012Don't watch The Campaign with expectations of high sophistication and deft explanation of political issues.
The Long Arc of Gore Vidal
Aug 01, 2012The prolific man of letters spent the last decades of his life tarnishing his own reputation—but what a reputation it was.
The Incongruous Olympics
Jul 27, 2012Will the Olympics be a break from Europe and England's problems, or make them more vivid?
The Masked Morality of the Batman Trilogy
Jul 27, 2012The Dark Knight Rises is not an easy parable for the political left or right.
The London Games
Jul 24, 2012A new book sheds light on the ruins that always lie in an Olympics's wake.
Batman: Gotham's Reformer
Jul 23, 2012In the Nolan films, Batman is a reformer and humanist, and not an avatar for right-wing fears.
A Dark Knight for Romney?
Jul 20, 2012Don't believe Limbaugh—the most recent Batman movie is an epic for the 1%
Out of Work, Out of Luck
Jul 19, 2012The government has the tools to help remedy the jobs crisis, so why isn't it doing anything?
Why "Knowing How the Economy Works" Is Not Enough
Jul 17, 2012The presidency is not a technocratic position.
Woody, Harry, and Irving
Jul 17, 2012The other famous American songwriters who had a role in pushing Guthrie to write his most well-known anthem
Giving Local Food the Raspberry
Jul 10, 2012The Locavore's Dilemma takes aim at the sustainability movement, ignoring the broader problems plaguing our food system.
The Shocking Radicalism of "Brave"
Jul 03, 2012While it isn't flawless, Brave has an impressive satirical eye for a mainstream movie.
Europe on Five Characters a Day
Jun 30, 2012Woody Allen's latest travelogue is sprightlier than you'd expect.
Pixar's Take on Kafka
Jun 22, 2012Brave tackles the Scottish countryside and family tensions in a poignant—if slightly by-the-books—way.
