Why Patti Smith Writes
Gabriella Limón recounts Patti Smith’s thoughts on writing, hubris, and the importance of travel.
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The New Face of Immigrant America: Welcome to Jackson Heights
Director Frederick Wiseman’s portrait of a neighborhood reveals the new multiculturalism of the American immigrant experience.
Ruminations in Rio
Alexander Gerszten reflects on his first few days in Rio during the Olympics.
The Man Who Knew Infinity
Geneva Decker sits down with the cast and crew of Dev Patel’s new movie about an Indian mathematician studying in England at the height of World War I.
Long Live Mr. Darcy
Why is everyone so obsessed with Mr. Darcy? Sarah Donilon investigates.
Syria, Colonialism, and the Yale Art Gallery
“The excavations [of Dura Europos] done by the Yale team in the early part of the twentieth century likely saved these priceless pieces of religious and cultural history from the merciless destruction of the Islamic State. But they did so at a price—removing these pieces from their homeland and rehoming them in the basement of a Western university.”
Watch the Iron Throne: GOT Season 6, Episode 10 – ‘The Winds of Winter’
With GOT transitioning away from backroom dealing and towards epic displays of supernatural power, William Vester declares a political champion.
Watch the Iron Throne : GOT Season 6, Episode 9 – ‘Battle of the Bastards’
William Vester reviews the latest amazing entry in Game of Thrones as we all wait impatiently for the season finale.