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Daenerys Tells All!
by Sarah Larson on May 20, 2019 at 2:30 am
David Remnick and Sarah Larson interview Emilia Clarke about the finale of “Game of Thrones,” her meeting at an Oscars after party with Beyoncé, and the sad fate of Daenerys Targaryen. […]
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New Uses for the Iron Throne
by Ali Solomon on May 19, 2019 at 11:00 am
Ali Solomon humorously illustrates alternative uses for for the Iron Throne from the popular “Game of Thrones” series. […]
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Sunday Reading: The Power of Political Satire
by The New Yorker on May 19, 2019 at 9:00 am
From The New Yorker’s archive, pieces by Ian Parker, Eric Schlosser, Emily Nussbaum, Adrian Chen, Louis Menand, and Tad Friend, on notable political satires, including “Dr. Strangelove” and “Veep,” and the impact of comedians like Jon Stewart. […]
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The Abortion Fight and the Pretense of Precedent
by Jeffrey Toobin on May 19, 2019 at 9:00 am
Jeffrey Toobin on the Draconian new laws proposed on the assumption that, when they come before the Supreme Court, they will be used to vanquish Roe v. Wade. […]
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The Odd Nostalgia of a New “Catch-22”
by Troy Patterson on May 18, 2019 at 6:00 pm
Troy Patterson reviews “Catch-22,” a six-part series, on Hulu, based on Joseph Heller’s novel, from 1961, which told the story of a bombardier squadron in the Second World War. […]
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The Trump Administration to Congress: Drop Dead
by John Cassidy on May 18, 2019 at 5:21 pm
John Cassidy writes about Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin and the White House counsel Pat Cipollone’s defiance of subpoenas ordering them to present President Donald Trump’s tax returns to Congress. […]
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Skateboard Tricks to Seriously Impress the Ladies
by Charlie Dektar on May 18, 2019 at 11:00 am
Charlie Dektar imagines a humorous list of skateboarding tricks that help further gender equality. […]
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How “The Big Bang Theory” Normalized Nerd Culture
by Neima Jahromi on May 18, 2019 at 9:00 am
Neima Jahromi writes about how the long-running CBS sitcom “The Big Bang Theory” normalized nerd culture, and what it drew from the nineties sitcom “Friends.&rdquo […]
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Can “Indie” Social Media Save Us?
by Cal Newport on May 18, 2019 at 9:00 am
Cal Newport on the IndieWeb’s answer to social-media giants like Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter: decentralized platforms, including Mastodon and Micro.blog. […]
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The Teen Who Thwarted Bill de Blasio’s Presidential Announcement
by Tyler Foggatt on May 18, 2019 at 1:00 am
Tyler Foggatt on how Gabe Fleisher, a high-school junior in St. Louis, got the scoop that forced the New York City mayor’s campaign team to rejigger its strategy. […]