David Remnick appears in the following:
The Nobel Prize Winner Maria Ressa on the Turmoil at Facebook
Friday, October 29, 2021
Ressa, a Filipino American journalist, discusses the revelations that Facebook knows how dangerous it is. Plus, the Nigerian literary giant Wole Soyinka on political activism and art.
The Nobel Prize Winner Maria Ressa on the Turmoil at Facebook
Friday, October 29, 2021
Ressa, a Filipino American journalist, on the social network’s failure to control disinformation and hate. Plus, the connection between QAnon and creepypasta. Creepy what?
How a Girls’ School Fled Afghanistan as the Taliban Took Over
Friday, October 22, 2021
To the Taliban, educating girls is a crime to be brutally suppressed. The head of a Kabul girls’ school describes how the whole school evacuated as the group came back to power.
Jane Goodall on Primates, and an Escape from Afghanistan
Friday, October 22, 2021
The primatologist on what she has learned about being human from studying our relatives. Also, the head of a Kabul girls’ school on evacuating as the Taliban took over.
Daniel Craig Takes Off the Tux
Friday, October 15, 2021
In fifteen years as James Bond, the actor brought a modern sense of nuance and moral compromise to the role. Plus, the beloved character actor Carol Kane on her breakout film.
Jon Stewart Discusses Cancel Culture, and Daniel Craig Says Goodbye to Bond
Friday, October 15, 2021
The comedian speaks about his new show, the potential return of Donald Trump, and controversy in comedy. Plus Daniel Craig ends his fifteen-year run as 007.
Kara Walker Talks with Thelma Golden
Tuesday, October 12, 2021
The influential artist on how she uses historical imagery to address the issues of our moment.
An Interview with Merrick Garland, and Susan Orlean on Animals
Friday, October 08, 2021
Jane Mayer asks the Attorney General about prosecuting the January 6th rioters, abortion rights, and more. And Orlean speaks about her fascination with communicating across species.
Susan Orlean’s Animal Obsession, and an Interview with Merrick Garland
Friday, October 08, 2021
The author of “The Orchid Thief” on her fascination with how we communicate across species. And Jane Mayer asks the Attorney General about prosecuting the January 6th rioters.
Broadway’s Unusual Reopening, and Amanda Petrusich Picks Three
Tuesday, October 05, 2021
The critics Vinson Cunningham and Alexandra Schwartz discuss whether the record-breaking number of plays by Black playwrights this season is a sign of things to come.
Jonathan Franzen Talks with David Remnick About “Crossroads”
Friday, October 01, 2021
The novelist discusses religion, the ethics of writing characters of a different race, and his deliberate evolution away from literary formalism and “po-mo hijinks.”
Jonathan Franzen Talks with David Remnick, and Broadway Reopens
Friday, October 01, 2021
The novelist on his deliberate evolution away from literary formalism and “po-mo hijinks”; plus, two critics on a record-breaking season for Black playwrights on Broadway.
David Remnick on National Politics and the New Yorker Festival
Tuesday, September 28, 2021
National politics, a preview of The New Yorker Festival, and more with David Remnick.
Should the Climate Movement Embrace Sabotage?
Tuesday, September 28, 2021
Ahead of the Glasgow climate talks, Andreas Malm recommends targeting fossil-fuel infrastructure. And Parul Sehgal discusses what she is reading—and teaching.
Jelani Cobb on the Kerner Report, an Unheeded Warning about the Consequences of Racism
Friday, September 24, 2021
More than half a century after the report was published, white America still struggles to acknowledge its conclusion: racism is the root cause of inequality in the United States.
Should the Climate Movement Embrace Sabotage?
Friday, September 24, 2021
Andreas Malm insists that environmentalists target fossil-fuel infrastructure. Also, a new report documents the lack of Latino stories in media and entertainment.
Joaquin Castro: “Americans Don’t Know Who Latinos Are”
Tuesday, September 21, 2021
A new report documents the lack of Latino stories in media and entertainment. The Texas congressman warns that underrepresentation allows the ugliest stereotypes to hold sway.
Wes Anderson and Jeffrey Wright on “The French Dispatch”
Friday, September 17, 2021
The director and one of the stars of the new film, which is about the writers of a magazine, explain the fictional publication’s uncanny similarities to The New Yorker.
Bonus: “The French Dispatch” Reads The New Yorker
Friday, September 17, 2021
Cast members of Wes Anderson’s new film, which is inspired by The New Yorker, read classic works associated with the magazine.
Wes Anderson and Jeffrey Wright on “The French Dispatch”
Friday, September 17, 2021
The director and one of the stars of the new film, which is about the writers of a magazine, explain the fictional publication’s uncanny similarities to The New Yorker.
