Two new books, Lauren Oyler’s “Fake Accounts” and Patricia Lockwood’s “No One Is Talking About This,” try make sense of our lives with social media.
Baratunde Thurston On ‘How To Citizen’ And The Importance Of Stepping Into Power
In the latest installment of “Getting Through…,” the activist and writer talks about how being a citizen is to “invest in relationships with others and with ourselves.”
Shingai Shoniwa On Finding Independence In The Music Industry As A Black Woman
The former Noisettes frontwoman has fought to come back to herself after navigating a white- and male-dominated music world that never quite understood her or, perhaps more accurately, never cared to.
What’s The Deal With The Bad Political Fanfic Tweets?
Giddy at the inauguration of Biden and Harris, some liberals on Twitter acted out in a familiar way: posting tender fan fiction about their favorite pols.
Why Hot Sauce Companies Owned By People Of Color Aren’t Dominating The Industry
Six of the 10 bestselling hot sauces in the country are sold by white-owned corporations.
‘Bridgerton’ Isn’t Bad Austen — It’s An Entirely Different Genre
Critics and viewers have dinged the show for being a cliché-ridden period piece or a sloppy historical drama. But it’s neither: It’s Regency romance, and it’s spectacular.
Our Fictional President
Donald Trump, as bizarre and unpredictable as a satirical president, ushered us into a world where novels can’t outstrip the weirdness of reality.
The Pathetic Siege
It’s all so dangerous. And it’s all so mortifying.
A Live Q&A With Groundbreaking Latinx Artists
Join us on Instagram as we celebrate Latinx Heritage Month with three talented visual creators.
The Best Books Of 2020
The 10 reads — from Emily St. John Mandel, Raven Leilani, Marie-Helene Bertino and more — that added joy, clarity and color to my year.