Joanna Greenberg reflects on a lifetime of admiring Nancy Drew, anticipating the release of the new film "Nancy Drew and the Hidden Staircase."
The Case of the Perfect Girl Detective
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Obituary Spirit: On Kathy Acker: The Last Interview
Claudia Ross reviews "Kathy Acker: The Last Interview," edited by Amy Scholder and Douglas A. Martin.
Thinking with School Shooters
Morley Musick analyzes the writing of school shooters and proposes alternative preventative measures for these crimes that begin with changes in education.
Fried Chicken’s Central Role in a TV Drama, a Police Comedy, and Korean Culture Itself
Colin Marshall on the central role of fried chicken in Korean culture and media.
Once Was Lost: The False Promise of True Detective
There’s a scene in the finale of True Detective’s third season that displays its protagonist Wayne Hayes (Mahershala Ali) rocking …
A Quiver of Quislings
Benedict Cosgrove proposes a new collective noun, "a quiver of quislings."
Bring Back the Feminist Cyborgs
Emma Goldberg examines the messy gender politics of household robots.
What Began as a Very Positive Image-Boosting Initiative: Talking to Elizabeth C. Economy
Andy Fitch interviews Elizabeth C. Economy about her book "The Third Revolution: Xi Jinping and the New Chinese State."
What Does it Mean for Los Angeles When the Frieze Art Fair Comes to Town?
Melissa Karlin examines the staying power of contemporary art fairs in Los Angeles.
On Being Relevant in Fiction: A Conversation Between Novelists Katrin Schumann and Chip Cheek
Katrin Schumann and Chip Cheek discuss their books, "The Forgotten Hours" and "Cape May."
