- September 3, 2007 |
- Junot Díaz Karate-Chops His Writer’s Block
The Brief Wondrous Life of Oscar Wao was worth the long, long wait.
- September 3, 2007 |
- God and Monster
For bringing us Young Frankenstein (not to mention High Anxiety, etc.), Mel Brooks just wants a little love. Is he so wrong?
- July 10, 2006 |
- Stick These Books in Your Beach Bag
The best summer reading: minimal brain cells required.
- July 10, 2006 |
- Last-Minute Planners, Students, Workaholics, and the Jitney-Averse
Throw a garden party in Williamsburg, swallow a sword in Coney Island, sail around Manhattan.
- July 2, 2007 |
- A Swimming-Pool Library
The ten books of summer.
- June 25, 2007 | Intelligencer
- ‘McSweeney’s’ Wary of Ridiculousness
Trying to dodge backlash.
- June 11, 2007 | Feature
- Revolutionary Road
The Coast of Utopia’s Tony nominees talk about their long, long Russian trek.
- October 3, 2005 | Theater
- The Rise of the Cliffs Notes Musical
After a season of shows based on the back catalogues of Elvis and John Lennon, this year’s musical-makers are borrowing from the greatest stories ever told.
- April 16, 2007 | Feature
- Chelsea Boy: Jeff Daniels
Jeff Daniels talks about the problem with New York audiences, and why Farrelly brothers comedies should be considered art.
- May 21, 2007 | Feature
- Act Your Age, Jessica Fletcher!
A pair of career arcs: Angela Lansbury’s real age, and the ages (estimated) of her characters.
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