James Surowiecki on Ben Bernanke’s latest move.
Sasha Frere-Jones on Kanye West.
Jeffrey Toobin on Bush v. Gore.
Gay Talese on a Russian diva.
Tom Bissell on TV producer Chuck Lorre.
Thomas Mallon on Jim Carroll.
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THE FINANCIAL PAGE
The Big Uneasyby James Surowiecki
According to critics, quantitative easing could start a currency war, weaken the dollar, spark inflation. Next thing you know, dogs and cats will be living together…
POSTSCRIPT
At Elaine’sby Macy Halford
“I said I wanted to be cooked—uh, cremated. And no ceremony. I’d just rather leave an endowed chair of literature at Columbia. For writers.” So said Elaine Kaufman in 1997.
THE CURRENT CINEMA
Strange Birdby David Denby
“Black Swan” says that a dancer must enter into the irrational and the erotic—even destroy herself—in order to make art…
News Desk
WikiLeaks Evolvesby Raffi Khatchadourian
The group appears to be acting more like a conventional media organization with each successive project…
Featured Timely stories and editors’ picks.
ANNALS OF ECONOMICS
Wall Street is Worthlessby John Cassidy
Do investment bankers help anyone besides themselves?
