George W. Bush’s Code of Silence
The former President lovingly paints immigrants, praises free trade and diplomacy, and rues the coarsening of American politics, Jacob Weisberg…
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admin What Happened in Minneapolis
Operation Metro Surge was billed by the Trump Administration as the largest Department of Homeland Security undertaking ever. As ICE…
“The Disappearers” Stages the Pain and Pleasure of Jamaican Gay Life
Katy Waldman on a new novel by the Booker Prize-winning author Marlon James, which follows a group of gay men…
Jim Nollman’s Orca-stra
The sound artist spent thirteen years playing guitar alongside singing whales in British Columbia. Now he’s releasing their collaboration, on…
All Rise! Coyote Court Is Now in Session
In the new film “Coyote vs. Acme,” starring Will Forte, Wile E. Coyote demands justice from the company that keeps…
“The Barman of the Ritz” Is No “Casablanca”
David Denby reviews “The Barman of the Ritz,” by Philippe Collin, about Frank Meier, the bartender at the Ritz Paris’s…
How Much Is the Iran War Costing Americans?
John Cassidy writes that a proper calculation must take in more than just the military costs.
The MAHA Custody Battle
A father wanted to vaccinate his children. Their mother didn’t. Then the kids got sick. Ruby Cramer reports on how…
Rivers Cuomo Is Piecing It All Together
Amanda Petrusich interviews Rivers Cuomo, the singer-songwriter and Weezer front man, about the making of the band’s new LP, the…
Pop Smoke’s “Welcome to the Party” Was an Anthem, Then an Elegy
For a crew of young musicians in New York, the Brooklyn rapper’s killing was more than just a headline, Taran…