What Burning Man’s Gen Z problem says about the festival
Salonby Nicole Karlis11 Sept 2026
The first time Samantha R. went to Burning Man, it was on a whim. She hadn’t read much about it and had no idea what to expect.
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top 94%AMC, Warner Bros. bring back movie snobbery — and it's about time
Salonby Coleman Spilde11 Sept 2026
Ordinarily, I try not to spend too much of my one precious life watching Marvel trailers — or Marvel movies, for that matter.
What George W. Bush got right after 9/11
Salonby Nihad Awad11 Sept 2026
I was angry as I stood behind President George W. Bush at a mosque on September 17, 2001. Only six days earlier, al-Qaida had attacked our nation.
Can America ever move past 9/11?
Salonby Alex Galbraith11 Sept 2026
Earlier this week in Manhattan, a man stepped up to a microphone at a press conference. His hands were shaking as he added his own story to the chorus of his fellow New Yorkers, and his voice...
Trump wants to bribe voters. This is how far we've fallen in 25 years
Salonby Brian Karem11 Sept 2026
Donald Trump offered every adult American a bribe Wednesday night. If the Republicans keep the House and Senate during the midterm elections, Trump said, “I will issue a dividend to every adult...
From Vietnam to 9/11, America keeps abandoning its heroes
Salonby Bob Hennelly11 Sept 2026
On Sept. 11 I was working for Pacifica Network News. WBAI Radio, 99.5 FM, is one of the network’s flagship stations.
U.S. Postal Service failed to properly handle some ballots during this year’s primary elections
Salonby Jen Fifield11 Sept 2026
Some U.S. Postal Service facilities failed to properly handle ballots during this year’s primary elections, according to a new audit from the agency’s Office of Inspector General.
Looks like Jimmy Kimmel isn't done dealing with FCC "nonsense"
Salonby Melanie McFarland10 Sept 2026
Jimmy Kimmel’s opponents in the Trump administration really don’t seem to understand how late-night’s relationship with political campaigns works. If they did, Texas State Rep.
The "Ted Lasso" problem Ted Lasso can't see
Salonby Melanie McFarland10 Sept 2026
Nothing beats a cheerful holiday episode in the summertime, am I right? “Ted Lasso” stans know exactly what I mean.
Our world map is wrong. MAGA likes it that way
Salonby Troy Farah10 Sept 2026
As soon as I heard that the United Nations would be voting on a new map of the world, one that better reflected Africa’s true size, I knew the U.S. would vote against it.
Do no harm? Not these GOP doctor-politicians
Salonby Heather Digby Parton10 Sept 2026
Those of us who went through the Obamacare wars will recall that one of the most clarifying moments came during a Republican presidential primary debate in 2011.
Post-9/11 hate is taking a new form
Salonby Pawan Dhingra10 Sept 2026
In the immediate aftermath of 9/11, hate crimes against South Asian and Arab Americans made headline news.
The Oscars is shaping up for a showdown
Salonby Coleman Spilde9 Sept 2026
Awards season is around the corner, with opponents ready to duke it out in the ring of swanky luncheons and Hollywood hobnobbing.
As Hollywood courts influencers, movie critics are getting squeezed out
Salonby Kristen Lopez9 Sept 2026
Modern-day movie publicity has changed significantly over the last several years. The standard routes of press interviews on shows like “Access Hollywood” and “Entertainment Tonight” are still...
The complicated yearly renegotiation of being a queer NFL fan
Salonby Dimitrios Aletras Jr.9 Sept 2026
The NFL’s regular season is back this week, and these days the game barely leaves. When I was a kid, it was a Sunday religion with a Monday night encore.
Donald Trump’s emotional support convention
Salonby Amanda Marcotte9 Sept 2026
Along with death and taxes, invitations to celebrations you’d rather avoid are included on the list of adult life’s sad inevitabilities.
Space Force's new uniforms scream fascist supervillain
Salonby Alex Galbraith9 Sept 2026
Donald Trump was a busy man when the film “Starship Troopers” debuted to largely confused audiences in 1997.
Everyone wants to win working-class voters. But have they realized many are women?
Salonby Chabeli Carrazana9 Sept 2026
This story was originally reported by Chabeli Carrazana of The 19th. Meet Chabeli and read more of their reporting on gender, politics and policy.
How to spend a perfect day in Milwaukee
Salonby Chaya Milchtein8 Sept 2026
Milwaukee is a city I’ve always loved, but now I can appreciate it even more through adult eyes. I was born and raised here, moved to New York and eventually came home, where I put down roots with...
The rock critic who changed the way I listen to music
Salonby Caryn Rose8 Sept 2026
“A great new sound reaches us, always, as a miraculous gift.” The rock critic Dave Marsh, now of blessed memory, wrote that about Albert Ayler in 1998, and out of the thousands of memorable words...