New York Times

What does “outsider artist” even mean?

Wendy Vainity's creepy 3D animations raise questions about the distinction between outsider art and just plain art VIDEO

Jillian Steinhauer, Hyperallergic Sunday, Sep 16, 2012 12:00 AM UTC
Life Hyperallergic, Outsider art

Can single women swing the election?

Both parties are making their pitch, but neither side is addressing critical issues like paid maternity leave

Suzanne Kahn, Next New Deal Monday, Aug 27, 2012 5:54 PM UTC
Politics Next New Deal, Todd Akin, Gender

Seven crazy myths about the female anatomy

From the wandering uterus to the toothed vagina, misapprehensions about the female body abound

Lynn Parramore, Alternet Friday, Aug 24, 2012 2:52 PM UTC 27
Life AlterNet, Republican Party, Sex

Olympic women’s burden

A scathing critique of Lolo Jones raises the question: What's the right way to be an Olympic female athlete?

Lori, Feministing Thursday, Aug 9, 2012 3:51 PM UTC 16
Life London Olympics, Lolo Jones

NYT’s “grossly inaccurate” hit piece on Neil Barofsky

A Grey Lady book review carries water for Tim Geithner

Yves Smith, Naked Capitalism Wednesday, Jul 25, 2012 7:48 PM UTC
Politics U.S. Economy, Politics

Thank you for killing my novel

The New York Times panned my book, then had to correct the review to fix all their errors. So why am I not angry?

Patrick Somerville Thursday, Jul 5, 2012 10:12 PM UTC 71
Entertainment Editor's Picks, Fiction

Bob Kerrey, yet another Great Moderate Hope

Matt Bai and the dream of a Senate once again ruled by wise old men

Alex Pareene Tuesday, Jun 12, 2012 6:00 PM UTC 14
Politics 2012 Elections, Bob Kerrey

Joe Scarborough says New York Times is “thin skinned” for correcting his nonsense

MSNBC talker doesn't let facts get in the way of his "general impressions" of liberal media bias

Alex Pareene Thursday, Jun 7, 2012 8:54 PM UTC 39
Politics Joe Scarborough, MSNBC, Media

David Brooks, “structuralist”

The New York Times moderate says the welfare state is unsustainable, and buys himself a new $4 million home

Alex Pareene Tuesday, May 8, 2012 6:28 PM UTC 64
Politics David Brooks, New York Times

Thomas Friedman: America’s escalator is broken and only Mike Bloomberg can repair it

The dumbest columnist in the world calls for Mayor Mike to save America with third-party pixie dust

Alex Pareene Wednesday, Apr 18, 2012 4:24 PM UTC 108
Politics Thomas Friedman

Bill Keller joins Krugman/Brooks Op-Ed fight

A defense of centrism from a convincing argument against it

Alex Pareene Monday, Apr 16, 2012 5:15 PM UTC 43
Politics New York Times, Media Criticism

David Brooks: “I have heard of Jeremy Lin”

Is it an "anomaly" for a professional athlete to be religious? (No)

Alex Pareene Friday, Feb 17, 2012 5:55 PM UTC 35
Politics David Brooks, New York Times

Times public editor asks if newspaper should correct lies

Should journalists be "truth vigilantes" or should we just not bother with facts?

Alex Pareene Thursday, Jan 12, 2012 6:17 PM UTC 67
Politics New York Times, Media

Bill Keller writes newest, dumbest Biden-Clinton 2012 swap piece

Former New York Times editor combines hackneyed analysis with shopworn topic, with predictable results

Alex Pareene Monday, Jan 9, 2012 5:59 PM UTC 24
Politics 2012 Elections, Media

11. Bill Keller

The former Times editor isn't sorry enough about his warmongering to stop writing his awful column

Alex Pareene Thursday, Dec 15, 2011 6:30 PM UTC
Politics Salon Hack List 2011

12. David Brooks

The moderate conservative columnist hides appalling opinions behind "reasonable" language

Alex Pareene Thursday, Dec 15, 2011 6:00 PM UTC 33
Politics Salon Hack List 2011

The New York Times has female trouble

Katie Roiphe defends risque jokes at work, but then an arts story wonders if women comics are going too far

Mary Elizabeth Williams Wednesday, Nov 16, 2011 9:00 PM UTC 27
Entertainment Media Criticism, New York Times

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