Issue of 2005-08-01
Posted 2005-07-25
THE TALK OF THE TOWN
COMMENT/ ROE V. ROVE/ Hendrik Hertzberg on the nomination of Judge John G. Roberts.
THEME AND VARIATIONS/ BAG CHECK/ Nick Paumgarten observes new subway security measures.
WIND ON CAPITOL HILL/ THE BRITNEY OPTION/ Adam Green on a pop-culture gimmick gone political.
DEPT. OF MULTITASKING/ ONE-MAN SHOW/ Lauren Collins on the actor who is many Oompa Loompas.
DEPT. OF EDUCATION/ THE GOOD NEWS/ Nick Paumgarten visits the cityís only evangelical college.
ANNALS OF LAW/ Jeffrey Toobin/ Sex and the Supremes
The Courtís looming battle over gay rights.
REFLECTIONS/ David Sedaris/ It's Catching/ All the icky things.
PROFILES/ John Cassidy/ The Ringleader/ The man who sets the conservative agenda.*
LETTER FROM SRI LANKA/ Philip Gourevitch/ Tides of War/ A legacy of violence in the tsunami's wake.*
FICTION/ George Saunders/ "CommComm"
THE CRITICS
BOOKS/ Jonathan Rosen/ Writer, Interrupted/ The resurrection of Henry Roth.
BOOKS/ Steven Shapin/ Liquid Assets/ The social life of beverages.
POP MUSIC/ Sasha Frere-Jones/ Brazilian Wax/ Two top d.j.s get together.
ON TELEVISION/ Nancy Franklin/ The Yanks Are Coming/ "Over There."
THE THEATRE/ John Lahr/ The New Nomads/ Ariane Mnouchkine turns asylum seekers into voyagers.
THE CURRENT CINEMA/ Anthony Lane/ Opting Out/ Three views of rebellion. ["Last Days," "The Edukators," and "9 Songs"]
THE ARCHIVE
THE TALK OF THE TOWN/ Notes and Comment/ Louis Menand reflected on the bitter confirmation hearings for Clarence Thomas./ Issue of 1991-10-28
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