On the NYPD’s Surveillance of Muslim Students Since its founding, The New School has sought to hold itself and our society to the highest ideals of free discourse.…
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Snark Attack: More Penis in Hollywood, Please.
At some point in the mid-1970s, it looked like the world of adult film and mainstream cinema would merge, beautifully, into something altogether new and unique. The old…
The New School For Religious Suppression
On the first day of my class “Women and Gender in Islam,” a student sitting by the window raised his hand and, without waiting to be called on,…
America in Love: How Newt Gingrich Seduced a Nation
Morally and ethically suspect in his personal, political and academic lives — and graced with the skin of a bloated whale carcass — Newt Gingrich is, by all…
Blinded by the Lights? Why making the big time could ruin electronic music
In the span of half a decade, electronic music has moved out of your friend’s smoky basement and found a home in the mainstream. Artists like Skrillex, Deadmau5,…
Disappointed, But Not Yet Discouraged: A Letter to Liam
What has become of you, Liam Neeson? It used to be that your name’s presence on the marquee really meant something. It stood for quality. For reliability. It…