Stephanie Haerdle, author of “Juice,” explores medieval Islamic views on sex, including female ejaculation and the surprising role it played in conception theories.
Stephanie Haerdle | Jul 11
Times Square's fame owes itself to a lucky twist of urban design and a charismatic promotional genius.
Lynne B. Sagalyn | Jul 8
Robert Barsky examines the profound impact of Orwell's "Homage to Catalonia" on Noam Chomsky's early embrace of left-libertarian and anarchist ideologies.
Robert F. Barsky | Jul 3
Pioneering architect and urban planner Denise Scott Brown looks back at the creative battle behind a book that redefined architectural thinking.
Denise Scott Brown | Jun 26
Architect Moshe Safdie describes how his boyhood fascination with steps, terraces, and the wax hexagons of beehives led him to a life immersed in the complexities of design.
Moshe Safdie | Jun 24
The photographic archive of the war is one of astounding substance and meaning but also astounding absence.
Kimberly Juanita Brown | Jun 19
Crowdfunding distracts us from the fundamental idea that everyone, regardless of "merit," is worthy of care and assistance when they need it.
Nora Kenworthy | Jun 17
Heterosexual practices are universal, but the culture of heterosexuality is not.
Louis-Georges Tin | Jun 11
Only in capitalism do people relate to each other and work together in a way that leads to things ruling people.
Bini Adamczak | Jun 5
The Parisian Cabaret du Néant pioneered shock entertainment, using magic to conjure macabre illusions for its audience.
Mel Gordon | May 17
