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Chris Lehmann

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• 17 May 12

• Culture

  HBO’s Female Regression Analysis: Girls and Veep

  American pop culture teems with characters afraid of adult responsibilities. more »

• 14 Apr 12

• Culture

  Rubes’ Gold in Sacks

  The very public resignation of a Goldman Sachs executive exposes what most already knew: The firm is morally bankrupt. more »

• 27 Mar 12

• Culture

  No Bark, Less Bite—That Dog Don’t Hunt

  Are America's long-running culture wars drawing to a close? more »

• 20 Feb 12

• Culture

  A Hipstamatic Moment

  Kodak is bankrupt. But we still crave the instant nostalgia that was once the company's hallmark. more »

• 19 Jan 12

• Culture

  Christopher Hitchens: A D.C. Requiem

  The fawning homages triggered by the prolific polemicist's death missed the true tragedy of his later career. more »

• 01 Jan 12

• Culture

  Hollywood’s Fraud-Free Fantasies

  On the big and small screens, the entertainment industry fails to explain why the U.S. economy collapsed. more »

• 02 Dec 11

• Culture

  Au Revoir, Noblesse Oblige

  The sense of duty America's ruling class once felt to support the greater good is gone. more »

• 17 Oct 11

• Culture

  Tea Party Death Trip

  Why are some Americans so comfortable letting fellow citizens die? more »

• 29 Sep 11

• Culture

  When a Paradigm Falls and Nobody Hears It

  The neoliberal status quo is indefensible—yet the public silently accepts its supposed legitimacy. more »

• 10 Aug 11

• Culture

  Murdoch’s Minor Setback

  Don’t believe the humility: The mogul’s empire is not crumbling. more »