Culture
Always Be Monologuing
Mar 22, 2013Al Pacino's endless arias are the only thing that save David Mamet's Phil Spector from being mere propaganda.
Before You Know It, Change Happens
Mar 14, 2013A look at a hopeful documentary on gay seniors premiering at SXSW.
Advice for Escaping Film's Winter Doldrums
Mar 14, 2013No need to despair and go watch Identity Thief when you can stay home and rent a Luis Bunuel flick.
How "The Bachelor" Explains the Real World of Women
Mar 12, 2013Forget falling in love, the show says a whole lot more about our hidden anger
Sheryl Sandberg’s Can-Do Feminism
Mar 11, 2013Why she’s a reformer in the church of meritocracy and not a heretic
Politicians Awkwardly Dropping Pop Culture References
Mar 08, 2013When Marco Rubio keeps reminding everyone he likes hip-hop, who is he really speaking to?
Schindler's List, 20 Years Later
Mar 07, 2013How does the film, which defies routine criticism in many ways, hold up?
Fear and the New Deal
Mar 03, 2013FDR ascended to the White House 80 years ago. How has his legacy—and the legacy of his landmark legislation—shifted in the years since?
It's All in the Game
Mar 01, 2013House of Cards is irresistible, but by insisting that corruption, not fanaticism, is poisoning Washington, the series feels dated.
Stalked, Virtually
Feb 27, 2013James Lasdun’s memoir on the terrifying frailty of reputation in the Internet era.
Riding Downton's Coattails
Feb 25, 2013HBO's adaptation of Parade's End premieres tonight—too bad the show stole its soapy predecessor's formula but none of the fun.
Social Climate Change
Feb 25, 2013Emily Bazelon's look at how bullying—once known as "kids will be kids"—came to be seen as a crisis.
Gleefully Hate-Watching the Oscars
Feb 22, 2013You can complain all you want about the Academy Awards, but admit it. They're fun, and the griping is nearly the best part.
Goodbye, Petraeus
Feb 21, 2013The general’s gone, but a new book on his big idea is essential for the coming defense debates.
Why Liberals Make Better Political Pop Culture than Conservatives
Feb 19, 2013Heaven help me, I'm praising Jonah Goldberg.
