New York's currently: watching the wheels White House Chief of Staff Andrew Card resigns, replaced by longtime Bush aide Joshua Bolten, a "policy geek" who also plays in a band called Deficit Attention Disorder. [Bush] has also defined "the bolten" as a new unit
This month it’s been 18 years since Viva Hate, Morrissey’s initial solo foray. That’s right—and that means it’s been over 18 years since the breakup of the Smiths, one of the two most important guitar bands of the 20th century (next to the Beatles), the
New York's currently: engineering less often than reverse-engineering Senate Judiciary Committee votes to legalize 11 million illegal immigrants. Mexican towns emptied of working-age men and women; $20 billion sent home last year. County testing wastewater to learn how many citizens are doing coke. How to sell
Thousands of med students lose their lunch each year over whether they’ll be matched up with the residency of their dreams—or end up washing dishes for minimal wage. This year’s class at NYU was no different.
New York's currently: toying with its meteorologists Protests held across the U.S. in support of illegal immigrants, whose choice of residence may soon be a felony. Illegal immigrants do the work other Americans won't--and it's no longer a question of wage. Bomb
We are very excited to announce our newest Contributing Writer, Lauren Frey. By day Lauren hosts a classical music show for Sirius, but by night she’s a talented satirist and great all-around writer. (See here for her archive at TMN, particularly her recent Prufrock spoof.) Supposedly she can
New York's currently: worshipping at the Temple Iraq informed it can no longer rely on U.S. funding for rebuilding. Representatives want to know why Bush needs so much money to build so many bases in Iraq. Cheney's tour rider asks for 68 degrees, Fox News,
South by Southwest is really about the music, so forget about all the parties and cab rides and breakfast tacos. That’s exactly what our correspondent told us when she handed in her expense report. Here’s what (she said) happened between the bars.
Should “America” only include the United States? Does art criticism matter when it doesn’t account for emotions? A conversation with author Alberto Manguel about working with Borges and responding to paintings.
New York's currently: noticeably beard Raid on house in Iraq frees Norman Kember and two other Christian peace workers. Still reeling from last year's financial losses, G.M. to offer buyouts to 113,000 union workers. Sonia Gandhi resigns from Indian parliament over moonlighting allegations. We&
