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More From Moore
I can appreciate that Natalie Moore was able to watch both Prada movies with her mother but question the relevance of her most recent column. The sequel might have coincided as Moore suggests with a new Media Insight Project report, but it offers less about the future of media in the United States than she…
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The First Thing We Do
I admire Zindy Marquez’s courage in confronting those of us who are retreating from “sustained advocacy, policy reform, civic engagement[,] and long-term commitments” to “racial justice” as these have become “politically and culturally unpopular,” and think she is right. I agree that those who believe that the United States isn’t still shaped by institutionalized inequality…
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Frenemies and Families
Among Friends by Hal Ebbott is a flawed yet perhaps fascinating novel ostensibly about college friends Emerson and Amos. Emerson, who introduces Amos to his friend Claire, appears when Amos needs someone, which cements their connection. This connection eventually includes Claire, whom Amos marries, and Emerson’s wife Retsy as well as their respective daughters Anna…
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The Neo Danger
The MacBook Neo by all accounts is amazing. This newest Apple laptop, which consists of MacBook Air compromises for a much more affordable price, has been praised for its performance, build quality, and value. The demand for this “perfect compromise” even surprised Apple, and reportedly contributed to a record number of new customers. The Neo…
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A Bigger Bite
The recent of history of Apple by tech and science writer David Pogue is a useful addition to accounts of this company that initially seemed unremarkable, later seemed doomed, and yet has transformed human experience, and continues to do so. Pogue conducted 150 interviews for this coherent, and credible, account of what could be the…
“There is always something to do. There are hungry people to feed, naked people to clothe, sick people to comfort and make well. And while I don’t expect you to save the world I do think it’s not asking too much for you to love those with whom you sleep, share the happiness of those whom you call friend, engage those among you who are visionary and remove from your life those who offer you depression, despair and disrespect.”
–Nikki Giovanni