Archive for April, 2012

“Game Of Thrones”: HBO’s Double Standard

In her perceptive review of “Game of Thrones,” Emily Nussbaum, The New Yorker’s TV critic, gets … Read more »

Which Of These Stories Is Nuttier?

In this corner, we have the World’s Most Beautiful Woman, at least according to People. (Don’t … Read more »

Someone You Should Know About

What? You haven’t heard of Zebra Katz, the performance artist whose song “Ima Read” played at … Read more »

The Pope Wears Marilyn’s Dress

At least he does on a rejected cover of The New Yorker. This and other naysayed … Read more »

Who Are The Pop Stars Pictured Here?

A new picture of Keith Richards and Mick Jagger at primary school has emerged. Here’s a … Read more »

“Drag Race”‘s RuPaul Is An Evil Genius

I’m not sure that headline is exactly news, at least if you speak with some of … Read more »

Uncut “1900” To Be Released In Bluray

I saw the five-hour version of Bertolucci‘s “1900” on a rainy day in Paris, and it … Read more »