David Remnick appears in the following:
Lena Waithe on Police Violence and “Queen & Slim”
Monday, December 16, 2019
The screenwriter’s new film is about a first date that goes terribly wrong when a police officer is shot. “We create the heroes we need,” Waithe tells Jelani Cobb.
Greta Gerwig’s “Little Women,” and Damon Lindelof’s “Watchmen”
Friday, December 13, 2019
The writer-director discusses her much-anticipated adaptation of the classic novel. And the creator of HBO’s big show of this season talks with Emily Nussbaum.
Greta Gerwig’s “Little Women,” and Damon Lindelof’s “Watchmen”
Friday, December 13, 2019
The writer-director discusses her much-anticipated adaptation of the classic novel. And the creator of HBO’s big show of this season talks with Emily Nussbaum.
A Worldwide #MeToo Protest that Began in Chile
Thursday, December 12, 2019
Chilean women, in response to domestic and state violence, began a protest movement that has taken root on social media.
The March Toward Impeachment
Tuesday, December 10, 2019
Susan Glasser discusses Washington’s reaction to Congress’s articles of impeachment against the President.
How Channel One Keeps the News Safe for Putin
Monday, December 09, 2019
There is independent media in Russia, but the state-controlled Channel One dominates the news cycle and subtly controls what its viewers believe. Joshua Yaffa explains how it works.
Jamie Lee Curtis, the Original Scream Queen
Friday, December 06, 2019
The star of “Halloween” scares easily, and won’t watch a slasher film. But she’s bravely confronted real taboos: her history with addiction, and the terror of Hollywood beauty standards.
Jamie Lee Curtis, the Original Scream Queen
Friday, December 06, 2019
The actor, who shot to fame in “Halloween,” won’t watch a scary movie. Plus, Dexter Filkins talks to an embattled journalist about the brutality of India’s Hindu-nationalist regime.
This Is William Cohen’s Third Impeachment
Thursday, December 05, 2019
In 1974, the freshman Representative helped seal Nixon’s fate. In 1998, he was Defense Secretary during the Clinton impeachment. Now he explains how the Trump impeachment stacks up.
Kamala Harris’s Campaign Ends in a Fizzle
Wednesday, December 04, 2019
The California senator seemed to have everything going for her as a Presidential candidate. Why did her run end before the voting even started?
Robin Wright on the Eruption of Violence in Iran
Tuesday, December 03, 2019
Hundreds are dead following a government crackdown on protests. Wright describes how U.S. sanctions are squeezing Iran just as some of its regional allies are turning against it.
Rana Ayyub on India’s Crackdown on Muslims
Monday, December 02, 2019
Dexter Filkins talks to the embattled Indian journalist about their time reporting together in Kashmir and the Indian ruling party’s violent suppression of Muslims.
Billy Porter Wears Many Hats
Friday, November 29, 2019
The actor, singer, producer, and writer talks with the fashion columnist Rachel Syme, live at The New Yorker Festival.
Bon Iver Live at The New Yorker Festival
Friday, November 29, 2019
Justin Vernon and some of his collaborators in the celebrated indie band talk with Amanda Petrusich, and play songs off their latest album, “i,i.”
Billy Porter Talks with Rachel Syme, and Bon Iver Performs Live
Friday, November 29, 2019
The Emmy-, Grammy-, and Tony-winning performer on his long-awaited success. And the celebrated indie band plays songs from its new album.
Samantha’s Journey into the Alt-Right, and Back
Friday, November 22, 2019
How did one woman go from canvassing for Obama to carrying a tiki torch in Charlottesville? A former white nationalist explains how she got in, and out, of the movement.
Jenny Slate Gets Dressed
Friday, November 22, 2019
The actress, comedian, and now author-on-a-book-tour regards clothing as a complex but pleasurable business.
Samantha’s Journey Into the Alt-Right, and Back
Friday, November 22, 2019
How did one woman go from canvassing for Obama to carrying a tiki torch in Charlottesville? A former white nationalist goes on the record. Plus, Jenny Slate on how to get dressed.
Thomas Mallon on Impeachment, and Philip Pullman on “His Dark Materials”
Friday, November 15, 2019
Mallon, the author of “Watergate: A Novel,” on the cartoonish drama of the Trump hearings. And the beloved fantasy writer on his new HBO series, and his new novel.
Lena Waithe on “Queen & Slim”
Friday, November 15, 2019
The screenwriter talks about flipping the narrative of police violence. Plus, Thomas Mallon on impeachment, and Philip Pullman on HBO’s adaptation of his “Dark Materials” series.