Mad for Magazines
They don’t make ’em like they used to—in this case, periodical literature, you know, magazines.
Archive
A collection of 14233 issues
17 December 2009: Afternoon
The recession was less calamitous than many feared; its aftermath will be more dangerous than many expect. Sarkozy breaks from the E.U. to back Kyoto; transparency becomes sticking point for U.S. deals. Guardian contest winner solves Tony Blair's financial mystery. Map shows a decade of deaths
New Year’s Realizations
Before tackling our shortcomings in January, we thought it would be good to celebrate the year in personal bests. Our staff and readers share their proudest moments.
17 December 2009: Morning
Army tests a soldier-controlled universal remote for its robotic devices. Counterterrorism for kids. Computer model predicts what terrorists may do next. Interview with a would-be suicide bomber. Op: It's time for Obama to make good on his promise to get rid of the penny. The better
Good Wood on U.S. History
America’s first quarter-century is well examined by premiere historian Gordon Wood.
On Bookshelves Now
Theaters are jammed with movies based on books—who knew?
Cory Arcangel
Digital media artist and musician Cory Arcangel recently presented Depreciated, his first career retrospective, at the Netherlands Media Art Institute (aka Montevideo). One new piece featured clips of cats walking on piano keys assembled into Schoenberg’s “Drei Klavierstücke, op. 11.” Arcangel also co-founded programming ensemble BEIGE while at
16 December 2009: Morning
Plastic roads: A solution for India's garbage surplus and lack of transportation infrastructure. Meet the menhaden, the fish that keeps our water clean, and bestows us with omega-3s. I simply couldn't see who or what the book was about if not about farm animals. Like
16 December 2009: Afternoon
Mr. Berlusconi's office denied reports that he doodled pictures of women's underwear in climate talks. U.K. report of Berlusconi dust-up. Interview with Daniel Lippman, secret 19-year-old copyeditor and fact-checker for D.C.'s press corps. RIP Giorgio Carbone, elected prince
Happy Challah-days
For its holiday promotion, a retailer enlisted hundreds of dancers to dress up like elves in Union Square. A break dancer and former Orthodox Jew was among their ranks.