There’s Nothing Wrong With Your Nose
Fleabag, George Eliot, and the beauty of human imperfection
Jun 25 - Erin Spampinato
books 
essays
How “Hadestown” Turned an Ancient Story Into This Year’s Best Musical
The Tony-winning show's writer and director discuss the storytelling challenges of bringing new life to old myth
Jun 18 - Carey Purcell
culture 
Reading “Good Omens” at the End of the World
The 1990 comic novel feels extra relevant today—not because of the recent miniseries, but because of imminent doom
Jun 17 - Meaghan O’Brien
culture 
Losing Faith and Finding Fantasy at Harry Potter World
Taking my kids to a theme park about magic forced me to reckon with my own cynicism
Jun 6 - Joe Meno
books 
A History of the Wench
How a medieval word meaning "servant" or "child" evolved to become a racist slur
Jun 3 - Carissa Harris
culture 
“Ramy” Reflects Muslim Millennial Anxiety Like Nothing Else on TV
The Hulu series reflects the tension we feel between parental values and peer behavior
May 30 - Deena ElGenaidi
culture 
We Deserve Better Than the Live-Action “Aladdin”
Disney's latest piece of myth-making about the Middle East is part of a long tradition
May 28 - Olivia Giovetti
culture 
The Under-Appreciated Feminism of “The Thomas Crown Affair”
The way the story changed from 1968 to 1999 shows growth for the female lead—but there's still further to go
May 24 - Mallory Farrugia
culture 
Emily Dickinson Isn’t Difficult—She’s Just Misunderstood
The new film "Wild Nights with Emily" fills in the gaps and omissions that have made the poet seem hard to understand
May 23 - Natalie Adler
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