Archives - Jesse Bernstein
Music
Top ten albums of 2015
Picks for the best albums of the past year, including work by artists Marilyn Manson, Sufjan Stevens, and Drake.
Columns
How not to defeat the Islamic State
The recent attacks in Paris and Beirut committed by the Islamic State (IS), also known as ISIL and ISIS, have…
Culture
Light pierces darkness in “Beasts of No Nation”
“Wherever the hero may wander,” Joseph Campbell once wrote, “whatever he may do, he is ever in the presence of…
Culture
Beach House album rolls with the tides
When “Thank Your Lucky Stars” was announced via Beach House’s Twitter account last week, they stressed that the album was…
Sports
American League Wild Card: A contentious year
It’s nearly September, and the National League playoffs seem largely set (unless the Nationals or Giants go on an absolute…