Do You Know Devo?

Devo, a documentary on the punk/new-wave band of that name, has dropped on Netflix. It’s an earnest, archive clip-packed attempt...

Wed, 27 Aug 2025 02:28:34 +0000

It Is Time to Give Putin a ‘B-2 Moment’

Iran’s Imams thought they could string Donald Trump along by participating in fake third-party negotiations regarding their nuclear program. Trump...

Wed, 27 Aug 2025 02:07:51 +0000

The US Rediscovers a Valuable Trading Partner — Indonesia

In the throes of the summer, the Trump administration announced an Agreement on Reciprocal Trade with the Republic of Indonesia...

Wed, 27 Aug 2025 02:07:51 +0000

Gen Z’s Nostalgia Isn’t Regression — It’s Resistance

There’s a haunting quality to missing something you never experienced. The New York Times recently explored a strange but increasingly...

Wed, 27 Aug 2025 02:04:52 +0000

A New Psychosis Consuming America

We live in the golden age of outsourcing. First, we sent our jobs overseas. Then we outsourced our memory and...

Wed, 27 Aug 2025 02:04:52 +0000

‘Permanent Things’ Must Remain Permanent

Symbols are important, not for themselves, but for what they represent. Any flag is just a piece of cloth, but...

Wed, 27 Aug 2025 02:04:51 +0000

Marc Maron, Chief of the Joke Police

Why do some comedians hall monitor the jokes of other comedians? Marc Maron criticizes Netflix for airing Dave Chappelle’s comedy...

Tue, 26 Aug 2025 17:02:35 +0000

Three Cheers for US Ambassador Charles Kushner

Well bravo. The United States Ambassador to France, Charles Kushner by name, has made bold to stand up in public...

Tue, 26 Aug 2025 02:10:56 +0000

What Did President Biden Know, and How Long Did He Remember It?

WASHINGTON — What did the president know, and when did he know it? That used to be the eventual question...

Tue, 26 Aug 2025 02:10:56 +0000

Don’t Let Tariffs Cancel Out Tax Cuts

In football, nothing frustrates a coach more than watching his team score a touchdown, only to see it erased by...

Tue, 26 Aug 2025 02:10:55 +0000