Night Divers
Paintings of divers, ships at sea, and Superman—wearing underpants or not—find common ground in quiet mystery.
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A collection of 14232 issues
January 12, 2015
* Several million people spill into Paris streets for anti-terrorism rally, the country's largest in history. * Kerry deflects criticism that no high-ranking White House officials marched in Paris, says he'll drop in on Thursday. * Terrorists behind France attacks collaborated while claiming allegiance to rival factions
January 9, 2015
* Hostage situations in Paris related to the Charlie Hebdo attack and yesterday's murder of a police officer. * Dozens of Charlie Hebdo front pages from around the world. * Police officer Ahmed Merabet died protecting a magazine that ridiculed his faith. * US officials believe al Qaeda may be behind the
January 8, 2015
* Police officer shot dead south of Paris; one man is arrested, one is on the run—no known link to the Charlie Hebdo attack. * A rundown of what's currently known about the three suspected Charlie Hebdo attackers. * Former Onion editor: The saddest, most profoundly ironic thing about it
The Gambler
In which the novelist and magician Tim O’Brien makes the author disappear, and a family funeral puts a father’s sleight of hand on full display.
Farce and Sensibility
Paintings of peculiar worlds where butterflies sizzle in frying pans. The more you pay attention, the less you’ll understand.
January 7, 2015
* NYPD echoes 1981 Milwaukee, where police walked out after a black alderman gave voice to minorities' fear of police. * Whites controlled black employment in Tchula, Miss., for as long as they could, then left and took all the jobs with them. * Like pretty much all the shortcut solutions Silicon
Announcing the 2015 Tournament of Books
The Rooster begins to stir from his hibernation, and he is hungry. Introducing the judges, shortlist, and Zombie poll for the 2015 edition of the Tournament of Books.
January 6, 2015
* The 114th Congress opens today; members are more diverse, but still 80% white, 80% male, and 92% Christian. * A former rep reflects on 14 years in Congress. * Decline in New York arrests foreshadows looming tension between proactive Bratton and a reticent force. * Gender violence is so accepted in Mexico that
January 5, 2015
* Global intersections of language and information reveal the elite's continuing reliance on European languages. * For second funeral in a row, hundreds of NYPD officers turn their back on DeBlasio. * See also: Backwards-facing seats on airplanes are 10 times safer, but riders don't want them. * Twenty-