admin Smart Things I Have Done While You Were Watching Sportsball
River Clegg imagines a humorous list of things one can do instead of watching or otherwise engaging with sports, such…
When the Knicks Are Good
Sam Spero humorously imagines a situation in which the Knicks are performing so well that even a curmudgeonly New York…
Kate Millett Disappears
The writer and artist’s 1972 installation “Terminal Piece” shows us the failure of language in the face of violence. Rachel…
The World Cup and the Changing Psyche of the Haitian Diaspora
For Les Grenadiers and their fans, the game will be about the confrontation of a certain psychological displacement. Doreen St.…
Iran Can Hold America Hostage in Either War or Peace
Robin Wright on Iran’s enduring strategy of taking hostages—now evolved to include strategic ports like the Strait of Hormuz—and how…
How David Hockney Outgrew the London Art Scene
Anthony Bailey profiles the English figurative painter at work, in New York, on the sets and costumes for a production…
Power Play: Behind the Music of “Heated Rivalry”
Zoe Si and the director and showrunner Jacob Tierney on the making of the “Heated Rivalry” soundtrack.
The Hell-Raising Rocker Who Conquered Country Radio
Koe Wetzel, who broke out a decade ago with a song about drunk driving, reintroduces himself on a new album,…
A World-Class Omakase in America’s Most Landlocked State
For the chef David Utterback, the sense that Omaha is underestimated is a source of both pride and torment. Hannah…
Lizzo in the Age of Backlash
Lauren Michele Jackson writes about Lizzo’s fifth album “BITCH,” and the artist’s unproven political heft and retreating fan appeal.