Stories from All Directions: Tackling the gender gap in publishing
British/Pakistani writer Kamila Shamsie, who wrote her first novel “in Northampton in a studio ’round the corner from Joe’s pizza,” has lately stirred up certain quarters of the literary world with a provocation: She’s called for 2018 to be a year in which publishers...
12 running mates that would make Donald Trump a more likeable candidate for president
Last week gold-plated angels blew diamond-encrusted trumpets to herald the coming of “the greatest jobs president God ever created,” billionaire luxuriating enthusiast Donald Trump. Reaction was swift: Liberals crowed, conservatives kvetched, and a pool appeared...
Cinemadope: Then and now, a look at how we used to watch movies
It can be hard to remember, in these days of shared links and 900-channel cable subscriptions, just how big a role the movie theater used to play in the American cultural landscape. It was especially so during Hollywood’s Golden Age, when television was still in its...
Of Monsters and Men — Beneath the Skin
Of Monsters and Men Beneath the Skin (Republic Records) The anthemic pop rock Of Monsters and Men pounds out is destined for Coldplay-sized stadium crowds. The band’s songs lean on thundering drums, huge hooks, and wholehearted harmonies, and the formula has been...E-Edition
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