Four Decades Later, an L.A. Rebel Continues to Resist
A stranger taps Charles Burnett on the shoulder. “I think you dropped something, sir,” says the man, his…
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Why Norman Lear Considers Himself a ‘Bleeding-Heart Conservative’
Norman Lear is all over the television landscape, whether you notice his name or not. The phrase “Developed…
The Enduring Fascination of S.E. Hinton’s ‘The Outsiders’
Life is messy, bruising, but also full of intoxicating adventures. Which might explain why I still love reading…
How to Pitch a Movie About the History of the Vibrator
Hysteria director Tanya Wexler reflects on the challenges she faced in funding a film about the history of the vibrator, and how the film shaped her career.
Why We Can (Partially) Thank the Military for American Gay Identity
In his new book, reporter Ross Benes argues that anti-homosexual policies throughout military history have helped shape gay…
Can Bill Nye Save the World?
The bow-tied science communicator searches for a place in the political trench wars of 21st-century American democracy. By…
Donna Seaman on the Forgotten Women Artists of America
In Identity Unknown, Donna Seaman revisits and revives the legacies of seven forgotten women artists. By Terry Tempest…
‘I Thought I Understood America’: Talking With Neil Gaiman About ‘American Gods’
As Starz launches its adaptation of the sprawling Gaiman novel, the show’s creators address its new and unexpected…
The Promises—and Illusions—of Racial Progress Under Trump
Two very different visits to the National Museum of African American History and Culture — one before Trump, one after — reminded…
When Obsession With Beauty Becomes a Disease
Feminists and researchers havelongargued that the beauty industry warps women’s perceptions of their own bodies, undermining them in…