The New York Times Magazine has the first interview and profile of Chelsea Manning after her release from prison after seven years: “When I asked her to draw lessons from her journey, she grew uneasy. ‘I don’t have. … ‘ she started. ‘Like, I’ve been so busy trying to survive for the past seven years […]
June 2017
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Who Do You Want Elisabeth Moss to Be?
As the first season of the television adaptation of The Handmaid’s Tale wraps up, author Emily Gould profiles Elisabeth Moss, the show’s star and executive producer. Gould manages to draw Moss out out a bit on topics the actress is famous for being tight-lipped about, including the book and show’s feminist messages, and how her […]
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‘The Lily’ Would Like to Provide a Digital Media Repackaging of One’s Own
The Washington Post site isn’t a new voice for women — it’s an exercise in digital media distribution.
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What if Free Outdoor Theater is the Greatest Threat to Our Democracy?
Fox News, Bank of America, and Delta are shocked to learn about the Public Theater’s new production of ‘Julius Caesar.’
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Twelve Seconds of Gunfire
The shooting at the elementary school lasted just 12 seconds, but the damaging effect it had on a group of first-graders continues to endure months later.
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A Voice for the Voiceless
Poet Charles Simic celebrates the late Philip Levine, a working class writer from Jewish Detroit who spoke for the middle class and saw the extraordinary in ordinary life. It’s refreshing to talk about poetry instead of Trump sometimes.
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A Celebration of Rafael Nadal, the ‘King of Clay’
Rafa Nadal won his 11th French Open title on Sunday. A look back at his career.
Posted inEssays & Criticism, Nonfiction, Story
Pulse Nightclub Was My Home
On the anniversary of the Pulse nightclub massacre in Orlando, Edgar Gomez reflects on what a safe haven the club was for him and others — maybe even shooter Omar Mateen.
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Welcome to Chef Jordan Kahn’s Anti-Locavore Fine-Dining Spaceship
As many chefs focus on local foods, Jordan Kahn in Los Angeles sources in a galaxy far, far away to create a futuristic, immersive, all-consuming experience.
Posted inBlog Post, Business & Tech, Current Events
We Need to Talk About Uber: A Timeline of the Company’s Growing List of Problems
Uber’s missteps and high-profile scandals have piled up since 2013. Here’s a timeline.