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Posted inArts & Culture, Profiles & Interviews, Story
Shooting For Truth
Adam Skolnick visits director Chris Weitz on the set of his new film, Operation Finale.
Posted inBusiness & Tech, Nonfiction, Quotes
“It’s like, how much more black could this be? And the answer is none. None more black.”
Robert Kolker walks us through the $400 billion lawsuit brought by the creators of This Is Spinal Tap against the movie studios, but Spinal Tap fans will love the insider tidbits about the creation of the film.
Posted inCrime, Nonfiction, Quotes
Is This House Haunted, or Is That Just a Drunk Guy on the Lawn?
The owners of the real-life Amityville Horror house had to have the street address changed to avoid the real terror: tourists.
Posted inBooks, Fiction, Story
The New Feeling
When Eleanor takes a break from reading the news, her laptop goes missing. Full of self-abnegation, she asks Wallace Shawn for advice.
Posted inBooks, Current Events, Story
The State of the Bookstore Union
The Strand, New York City’s largest independent bookstore, is owned by a millionaire — and the booksellers who work there are all broke.
Posted inArts & Culture, Blog Post
‘The Force Awakens’ Brought ‘Star Wars’ Fans Back Together. ‘The Last Jedi’ Tore Us Apart
In a divisive year, we hoped a new ‘Star Wars’ film would bring us together. It didn’t.
Posted inQuotes, Unapologetic Women
‘Cat Person’ and the Young Person
Many of us can viscerally remember what it was like to be young and overwhelmed by the power of our youth.
Posted inEssays & Criticism, Nonfiction, Story
Character Work
Alison Fields remembers the perils of junior high: fitting in, standing out, and trying out.
Posted inNonfiction
On Identity, Miyazaki, and Japanese Bathhouses
On belonging — and not belonging — in two worlds at once.
