Peter Gadol discusses how he found a face in the cloud between social media's endless stream of photos of strangers.
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Avital and Nimrod: Sexual Harassment and “Campy Communications” at NYU
Jon Wiener examines the Avital Ronell scandal, and questions some of Avital's defenders about how their opinions have changed.
The Castaways of Leave No Trace
Debra Granik's new film, "Leave No Trace" reframes the classic castaway story as a competing desire to belong to and to leave modern society.
A Traveler’s Video of Seoul Astonishes, while Official Promotion of Korea Embarrasses
A video that recently hit the internet may well turn out to be the year’s most effective piece of Korea-promotion …
Jami Attenberg’s #1000WordsofSummer Turned a Corner of the Internet into a Supportive Literary Community
Amy Carleton describes how Jami Attenberg created a positive online community with #1000WordsofSummer.
Authoritarians Don’t Cancel Elections Anymore: Talking to David Frum
Andy Fitch discusses "Trumpocracy: The Corruption of the American Republic" with David Frum.
Adam Tooze’s Crashed: From the Global Financial Crisis to Know-Nothing Nativism
Jonathan Kirshner reviews "Crashed," a "sprawling, ambitious, undisciplined, and often deeply insightful book" by Adam Tooze.
Edith Wharton’s The Custom of the Country: Undine Spragg is the Female Donald Trump
A look at Edith Wharton's "The Custom of the Country" reveals how the main character, Undine Spragg, bares a striking resemblance to President Donald Trump.
The Comic Frame of Sławomir Mrożek: Or, How to Tell if You Live in a Totalitarian Country
A look into Polish writer Sławomir Mrożek's black humor illustrates how comedy and laughter challenge totalitarian rule.
Resister in Sanctuary: We Won’t Go
Louise Steinman on "WE WON’T GO: The L.A. Resistance, Vietnam and the Draft," at the Central Library’s Getty Gallery until August 19.
