Scott Timberg (page 27)

Scott Timberg is a former staff writer for Salon, focusing on culture. A longtime arts reporter in Los Angeles who has contributed to the New York Times, he runs the blog Culture Crash. He's the author of the book, "Culture Crash: The Killing of the Creative Class." Follow him on Twitter at @TheMisreadCity.

Wilson College

Anne-Marie Slaughter says Princeton should take students seriously on Woodrow Wilson: "This is about that sense that we are watching black teenagers be shot in cold blood" Scott Timberg

Bruce Springsteen

Get ready to revisit "The River": Springsteen's forgotten "Party Lights" alone shows the depths of his power Scott Timberg

Macklemore

Macklemore's new Very Special song: Do we really need a Bono for hip hop? Scott Timberg

Frank Sinatra

The peak of Sinatra's power: "Every Sinatra performance was acting. His greatest performance was as himself" Scott Timberg

The Man in the High Castle

"They basically stole Phil Dick’s pitch": Why Amazon's "Man In the High Castle" might not please die-hard Philip K. Dick fans Scott Timberg

Woodrow Wilson's racist acts were notable, even for the time: "It really was reprehensible to segregate federal employees" Scott Timberg

Abdelhamid Abaaoud

We're hard-wired to want vengeance: "Those are the brain systems that are old — they’re the ones we share with dogs and rats and deer" Scott Timberg

Back off U2: Criticizing the band for not playing Paris immediately after the terror attacks is absurd Scott Timberg

David Pilgrim

"President Obama has been a cottage industry for racist imagery and racist memorabilia”: Why understanding the history of Jim Crow is still essential Scott Timberg

Thomas Friedman

With "Cabs, Camels or ISIS," Thomas Friedman officially becomes a parody of himself: Can't a New York Times columnist do better than this? Scott Timberg

Jesse Eisenberg

Jesse Eisenberg is not funny: Please, New Yorker, stop publishing his ham-fisted attempts at humor Scott Timberg

France Paris Attacks

Processing atrocities like Paris, from afar: "When you start losing control of your curiosity is a good time to stop" Scott Timberg

Bill Maher, Stephen Colbert

Bill Maher tangles with Stephen Colbert: The "Late Show" host brings out the best and worst sides of his complicated guest Scott Timberg

ISIS

See ISIS up close: Vivid context for Paris attacks in this chilling Frontline documentary Scott Timberg

Saturday Night Live

We expect comedians to comfort us: "SNL," "The Daily Show," and comedy's new ritual of public mourning Scott Timberg

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