Simulating Democracy
Jill Lepore is a brilliant and prolific historian with an eye for unusual and revealing stories, and her new book If Then: How the Simulmatics Corporation...
Confinement and Contagion
The coronavirus has made those in women’s prisons still more vulnerable. “The world at large has forgotten us,” one woman wrote from Texas. “We are the...
An ‘Invaluable’ Source
To the Editors: Zadie Smith’s interesting review of the artwork of Kara Walker contains a large section on the life and diaries of Thomas Thistlewood, a...
By Telling New Stories, We Build a New Future
In order to fit more texts into my Asian American literature course, I sometimes assign the play adaptation of Jessica Hagedorn’s novel Dogeaters. The novel is...
After Months of Drama, Peacock Is Now on Roku
Folks, Peacock is finally on Roku. Read more… Source : After Months of Drama, Peacock Is Now on Roku
6 returning TV shows to keep us sane this fall
There’s a new season of PEN15, Fargo, and some surprising new picks. Read more… More about Entertainment, Mashable Video, Pen15, Fall Shows, and Entertainment Source :...
Six Charged In Bribery Scheme to Game Amazon’s Marketplace
When folks hear the words “Amazon” and “crimes” in the same sentence, it’s usually referencing the giant’s potentially criminal anticompetitive behavior or its shitty-enough-that-it-should-be-criminal warehouse working...
The Super Mario Bros. Movie Was a Damp, Fungal Love Letter to New York City
One of the interesting things about living in New York City during the coronavirus pandemic has been discovering ways to experience the area vicariously through different...
How ‘Julie and the Phantoms’ gave a voice to diverse actors
Executive producer and director Kenny Ortega talks about how he set out to make a show with a Latinx lead and a diverse cast. Read more…...
120,000-Year-Old Human Footprints Mark Possible Migration Route Through Arabian Peninsula
Archaeologists in Saudi Arabia have discovered seven well-preserved footprints belonging to humans. Dated to around 120,000 years ago, these appear to be the oldest evidence of...
