Gazing in that mirror, he committed to art in an instant, and just as swiftly all else was stripped away: his scholarship, his apartment, his allowance, his shining boots, and, most profoundly, his ...

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A new introduction to the great philosopher’s work foregrounds its revolutionary nature and far-reaching impact.

The U.S. Senate candidate from Maine seems like the embodiment of the dirtbag left. But there’s another way to understand his ...

Razing the East Wing? Breaking Congress? An unscientific survey of the President's most disruptive, significant, and truly ...

A—My candidate is a man foursquare, a true representative of the people, a leader worthy of the trust which has been placed in him, and a standard-bearer who will carry the banner of our ga-reat and ...

The first feature by the Portuguese filmmaker Marta Mateus, featuring nonprofessional actors in natural settings, explores ...

The playwright Samuel D. Hunter tailors a family drama to the actress’s specific gifts; at Powerhouse: International, the ...

It does not feel like a place a human being should be inside. In fact, they try to limit the amount that people go into them.

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The “Daily Show” host talks with David Remnick about his contract with Paramount Skydance, the government’s attack on political satire, and how our institutions got so weak.

“Big Kiss, Bye Bye” is a portrait of frustrated intimacy—and the ungovernable force of a woman’s mind.