Alex Barron appears in the following:
From Underwater Mortgages to Underwater Buildings
Friday, November 09, 2018
The 2008 financial crisis hit Florida hard, but climate change will hit some waterfront areas even harder.
Derek Smalls—Harry Shearer’s Character in “Spinal Tap”—Returns with His Solo Début
Friday, November 02, 2018
The bassist of the fictional band has struck out on his own, and he talks with Andy Borowitz about his new album.
Daniel Radcliffe Gets His Facts Straight
Friday, October 26, 2018
The actor, now playing a fact checker in a play on Broadway, gets properly trained by checkers at The New Yorker.
Lisa Brennan-Jobs and Her Memoir, “Small Fry”
Friday, September 21, 2018
Lisa Brennan-Jobs knew her memoir about her turbulent childhood would inevitably be read as a book about her father, Steve Jobs.
Calvin Trillin’s Life in the Movies
Friday, August 31, 2018
The acclaimed writer talks about another side of his career, as the screenwriter of movies performed by his children, grandchildren, and their friends.
David Remnick Interviews Lee Child, the Creator of Jack Reacher
Friday, August 10, 2018
The author contemplates retiring his hero one day, the modern-day cowboy, the all-American tough guy, and the publishing phenomenon Jack Reacher.
Weeding with Parker Posey
Friday, August 10, 2018
A writer’s surprising misadventure with Parker Posey, the actress and memoirist.
Karen Russell on Quests
Friday, August 10, 2018
A writer recalls her love of a good quest, and the sublime joy of winning pizza for reading books.
Will the Senate Get Tough on Russia?
Friday, July 27, 2018
Senator Chris Van Hollen explains the bipartisan support for his bill imposing sanctions on Russia for election meddling.
Philip Roth in the #MeToo Era
Friday, July 20, 2018
A panel of female writers discuss the portrayal of women in the work of Philip Roth.
The Democratic Party, Desperately Seeking an Identity
Friday, July 13, 2018
With the midterms approaching, Democrats haven’t resolved the tension between the establishment and progressive wings of their party.
Love, War, and the Magical Lamb-Brain Sandwiches of Aleppo, Syria
Friday, July 06, 2018
Adam Davidson and his wife Jen Banbury ate a sandwich fourteen years ago that they never forgot; the food expert Dan Pashman set out to re-create it.
Molly Ringwald, Judd Apatow, and #MeToo
Friday, June 22, 2018
The muse of the filmmaker John Hughes and one of his successors wrestle with the long shadow of sexism in film.
I Work Hard and I Play Soft
Friday, June 15, 2018
What to say when your boss threatens to “tear your new one its own new one.”
Another Fiasco for American Soccer
Friday, June 08, 2018
Roger Bennett, an English fan of American soccer, keeps his faith in the U.S. team despite its failure to qualify for this year’s World Cup.
Headlines You May Have Missed
Friday, June 08, 2018
The actor Bob Odenkirk has been catching up on the news. Some of it you might find surprising.
Glenda Jackson, Retired from Parliament, Returns to Broadway
Friday, June 01, 2018
She’s played Queen Elizabeth and King Lear, but in between, she served as a humble member of Parliament for more than two decades.
Paul Schrader: Movies as Religion
Friday, May 25, 2018
For Paul Schrader, movies and religion come from the same place—and should serve the same function in our lives.
Rolling the Dice in a Battle with Russia
Friday, May 11, 2018
War-gaming is an old and low-tech tool, but officers and diplomats still turn to it to model today’s most complex geopolitical situations.
Jack Handey Ponders the Mysteries of Humor
Friday, May 11, 2018
Why is a man slipping on a banana peel funny, but not as funny as a man choking on a banana peel? Jack Handey considers this and other mysteries.
