“Cool Takes” Articles

We owe it all to Trump, who was among the first one to go on Reality TV and tell reality itself to get lost.

Many evangelicals consider themselves to be in danger of persecution, with Trump offering their best hope; many secular Americans see things differently.

J.K. Rowling can tamper with the characters to her heart’s content, but I can no longer, in good faith, be part of this creator-consumer bargain.

The Trump apocalypse, in one way or another, has always been upon us.

Drew Barrymore says that her impending divorce doesn’t take away from being a family. Is this even possible?

‘Murder, She Wrote’ sleuth, Jessica Fletcher, subscribes to a higher law, and chooses to live accordingly. She only hopes you will do the same.

Leslie Knope is an American political hero.

This week in whiteness: a huge snowstorm and Macklemore’s “White Privilege II”.

What do Ricky Gervais and Donald Trump have in common? Neither one is afraid to speak his mind. How refreshing! Or not.

Physical proximity leads to greater compassion. So why do we excuse our families from that equation?

It hurts everywhere. In Beirut, in Paris, in Syria and in Missouri, USA, in all the many, many places I forgot to name.

The revival of ‘Gilmore Girls’ marks an imminent return to Stars Hollow and a nostalgic celebration of insignificant problems.

Trump runs his campaign like an old-fashioned, mid-19th century political pro.

Every day is an apocalypse of sorts as we make our way back to God.