Supreme Court to determine whether protesting veterans' funerals is protected under the First Amendment. Q&A on the flotilla raid; Israeli ministers likely to probe; hundreds of activists held. Swedish crime writer Mankell flying home post-flotilla ride. We were expecting the Israeli army to stop us, but
Mary HK Choi, former editor-in-chief of the sadly defunct Missbehave, is now a contributing writer at The Awl and Complex. Also, it’s been recently announced that she will be writing a series for Marvel comics. Lady Deadpool no. 1 will be in stores July 21 and will
Not all oil-soaked animals in Louisiana deserve saving. Our writer attends fashion shows, braises venison, and heads into the bayou to understand the varmint of New Orleans: nutria.
A closer look at the M.T.A.'s new subway map, along with side-by-side comparisons to past maps. Experience a musical tribute to Dennis Hopper with Chicago band Trailer Hitch. [mp3] Physicist suggest we could find "weird life" in alternate biospheres on Earth. Website
Canadian-born poet, MacArthur “Genius” Award-winner, and scholar Anne Carson—of whom Susan Sontag decreed, “She is one of the few writers writing in English that I would read anything she wrote”—offers her first book of poetry since Decreation (2006), Nox (New Directions). Though to call Nox a
We asked our staff and readers to rewrite the end of Lost. Spoiler alert! But not really, when you consider you'd have to flash-sideways to experience the alternative realities ahead.
Latin American countries change constitutions so frequently, they may as well be wikis. If it swims in the water, it is a FISH. Period! Republicans solicit agenda ideas from Republicans via a "winsome" website. Op: New National Security Strategy gets big things right, offers a clear framework for
B.P.'s gush is now the worst oil spill in history--and possibly double the size of the Exxon Valdez disaster. Until 4 p.m. ET today, the Biblioracle--aka John Warner--provides book recommendations based on the last five books you read. Running barefoot may be physically
Speaking of translation (see recent item), New Directions has an interview with poet/essayist/translator Elliot Weinberger (What Happened Here: Bush Chronicles). Of the many gems and nuggets to be found there is this: New York Times It should not go unmentioned that What Happened Here contains a compelling indictment
Obama to extend ban on drilling new deep-water wells; Shell says, how about shallower water? Iran and Russia trade barbs after Russia supports U.S.-backed sanctions. U.S. troops in Iraq to drop to 50,000 this summer, and rise to 100,000 in Afghanistan. Op: Forget servicing
