Klan Trump, Lioness DiFi, and Other Favorite Illustrations From 2017
Looking for news you can trust?Subscribe to our free newsletters. In 2017, we covered everything from the rise of the alt-right and Trump’s Russian connections to what doctors don’t tell you about pregnancy. Along the way, some very brainy and bold artists lent us their creativity and sweat: For instance, Pushart’s Megan Berkheiser and Mike Caldwell cut…
“I’m Just a Bill” and Beyond: Our Favorite Hits From “Schoolhouse Rock”
A scene from Schoolhouse Rocks! “I’m Just a Bill.”ABC Looking for news you can trust?Subscribe to our free newsletters. “As your body grows bigger, your mind must flower!” began every episode of Schoolhouse Rock!, the silly (yet self-aware) show that found a way to make history, math, and civics both fun and memorable. The Emmy Award-winning series—born out of…
Lena Waithe’s Gripping New Drama Series Is “Super Black, Super Authentic, Super Chicago”
Looking for news you can trust?Subscribe to our free newsletters. The 33-year-old actress and writer Lena Waithe is best known for her role as Denise, Aziz Ansari’s pal in the Netflix series Master of None. In September, she became the first black woman to win a comedy writing Emmy for the show’s “Thanksgiving” episode—Denise’s…
“I’m Just Really Passionate About Trying to Stop Fascism”
Courtesy of Molly Knight and Cadence13 Looking for news you can trust?Subscribe to our free newsletters. The president ruined Molly Knight’s week and her podcast. Knight, a former writer for ESPN and author of The Best Team Money Can Buy, a book about the Los Angeles Dodgers, was in the middle of putting together a slice-of-life podcast when Donald…
Here Are 10 of the Most Captivating Photo Books of the Year. Just Look.
Mother Jones Looking for news you can trust?Subscribe to our free newsletters. This past year seems like we were treated to more photo books than ever. That is, at least in part, due to crowdfunding efforts that are helping photographers defray the exorbitant cost of publishing. The unyielding flood of photo books is evidence that photographers are still turning to the…
These 17 Books Made 2017 a Little Less Terrible for Our Readers
Mother Jones illustration Looking for news you can trust?Subscribe to our free newsletters. The events of this year have some Mother Jones readers turning to books for perspective and comfort. Leonard Jay Hastings of Manchester, Michigan, picked up The Plot Against America and tells us this book about a dictatorship “reminds the reader that the corrective measures lie with the…