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John Hodgman: The Time Everyone Said I Looked Like Hitler

John Hodgman: The Time Everyone Said I Looked Like Hitler

On Being Typecast as a Brutal Tyrant

By John Hodgman | October 28, 2019

The Gloriously Understated Career of Elaine Stritch

The Gloriously Understated Career of Elaine Stritch

She Who Pulled No Punches, Ever

By Alexandra Jacobs | October 22, 2019

From Burning Man to Industrial Rome, Gift-Giving as Ritualized, Collective Offering

From Burning Man to Industrial Rome, Gift-Giving as Ritualized, Collective Offering

Lewis Hyde on the Anniversary of His Bestselling Book The Gift

By Lewis Hyde | October 21, 2019

Gary Janetti on Patti LuPone

Gary Janetti on Patti LuPone

The Star at the Edge of Dreams

By Gary Janetti | October 19, 2019

50 Fictional Librarians, Ranked

50 Fictional Librarians, Ranked

Shhhhhh.......

By Emily Temple | October 16, 2019

On the Activism of Marlon Brando, Before the Fame

On the Activism of Marlon Brando, Before the Fame

Agitprop, Israel, and the Shape of the World After WWII

By William J. Mann | October 11, 2019

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On the Radical Misremembering of Childhood

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The Booksellers is a fascinating look into the world of rare book dealers.

By Joseph Pomp | October 4, 2019

Fatima Bhutto on Bollywood's 'Most Unlikely Hero'

By Fatima Bhutto | September 27, 2019

Oh yes, <em>Fleabag's</em> Hot Priest is your new Tom Ripley.

Oh yes, Fleabag's Hot Priest is your new Tom Ripley.

By Emily Temple | September 26, 2019

Why You Shouldn't Cross Meryl Streep on a Film Set

Why You Shouldn't Cross Meryl Streep on a Film Set

When Dustin Hoffman Crossed a Line Making Kramer vs. Kramer

By Erin Carlson | September 25, 2019

The Reality of Post-Chernobyl Life: Way More Complicated Than a TV Show

The Reality of Post-Chernobyl Life: Way More Complicated Than a TV Show

Notes From a Reporter Who Was There

By Katya Cengel | September 20, 2019

What Are We Saying When We Grant a Movie 'Universal' Status?

What Are We Saying When We Grant a Movie 'Universal' Status?

The Farewell">Simon Han on the "Good Lie" of The Farewell

By Simon Han | September 13, 2019

Watch the creepy first trailer for <em>Dublin Murders</em>, based on Tana French's novels.

Watch the creepy first trailer for Dublin Murders, based on Tana French's novels.

By Dan Sheehan | September 12, 2019

The first reviews of <em>The Goldfinch</em> are...not good.

The first reviews of The Goldfinch are...not good.

By Dan Sheehan | September 9, 2019

Margaret Atwood is the second (!) novelist to make the cover of <em>TIME</em> this year.

Margaret Atwood is the second (!) novelist to make the cover of TIME this year.

By Emily Temple | September 4, 2019

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