Judge John Hodgman on the Mother’s Day Pie in the Face
Jessica writes: One year my husband bought a cherry pie for me on Mother’s Day, despite knowing that I don’t… Read More »Judge John Hodgman on the Mother’s Day Pie in the Face
Are People Who Read Magazines Without Paying ‘Stealing’ Their Content?
At the local Barnes & Noble, the in-store coffee shop is next to the vast selection of magazines for sale.… Read More »Are People Who Read Magazines Without Paying ‘Stealing’ Their Content?
Teen Subcultures Are Fading. Pity the Poor Kids.
This is not just true of “preppy.” If you are a teenager or have exposure to teenagers, what I am… Read More »Teen Subcultures Are Fading. Pity the Poor Kids.
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Our Critic Breaks Down His Picks
With the Oscars around the corner, Wesley Morris, a critic at The New York Times Magazine, has created a list… Read More »Our Critic Breaks Down His Picks
Awards for Acting Categories That Don’t Exist at the Oscars
Fran Rogowski, “Passages” When it comes to communication, we are a face species. But the back talks, too. Some actors… Read More »Awards for Acting Categories That Don’t Exist at the Oscars
Marilynne Robinson Considers Biden a Gift of God
For years, I had a secondhand paperback copy of Marilynne Robinson’s 1980 novel, “Housekeeping,” on my bookshelf that I never… Read More »Marilynne Robinson Considers Biden a Gift of God
Israel-Hamas War: How Oct. 7 Drove a Wedge Into the Democratic Party
As House members most sympathetic to the pro-Palestinian left battle for their seats, the challenge for the burgeoning activist class… Read More »Israel-Hamas War: How Oct. 7 Drove a Wedge Into the Democratic Party
Is Shoplifting OK if the Shop Owner Is Awful?
A close friend of many years whom I’ve always thought of as an extremely honest, ethical person recently confided in… Read More »Is Shoplifting OK if the Shop Owner Is Awful?
Judge John Hodgman on the Husband Who Loves to Vacuum
Jen writes: My husband, Rob, loves to vacuum floors and does so several times each week. Afterward, he brings the… Read More »Judge John Hodgman on the Husband Who Loves to Vacuum