Posts by Sophie Clearwater
How the Trump Administration Plans to Politicize Federal Grants
Diane Yentel, president and CEO of the National Council of Nonprofits, which represents more than 30,000 American nonprofits, said in a May 29 statement that the OMB proposal may also “profoundly impact” nonprofits partnering with the federal government in delivering services to communities across the U.S., such as in housing, health, education, food, shelter, and…
Read MoreTo Quit Smoking, I Started Hiking
Through it all, quitting smoking is one of the hardest things I have ever done. And I have done my share of hard things. It took several, white-knuckled tries to get it right, even once I had become a person who very much wanted to quit. But being that person first was, for me, the…
Read MoreWhat The Next 250 Years of American Justice Should Look Like
Over the last 250 years, we’ve learned a lot about what improves safety, supports victims, and helps communities thrive—and we have clearer evidence than ever about where to go from here. We also have helpful guideposts. Last year, 14 national organizations from the left and right—who agree on almost nothing else—agreed on four principles…
Read MoreTrump Admin Scraps $1.8 Billion ‘Anti-Weaponization Fund’ After Backlash
“What you’re doing on this is that you’ve taken one piece and you said, ‘Okay we have had a ton of backlash on this $1.8 billion slush fund, however, so we’ll not move on that,’ but as part of the settlement, which is this immunity for the President and his family and his business, etc.…
Read MoreThe Books That Taught Author Courtney Maum How to Be Funny Without Being Cruel
Growing up in Greenwich, Connecticut during the 1980s, I was no stranger to the venomous way wealth was portrayed in fiction and in films. Spouses who detested one another, siblings who’d stopped speaking, substance abuse issues a-go-go, nannies groomed for second wifedom, status symbol pets. Writers assigned to me in high school like Updike and…
Read MoreEdmondo and Michele di Robilant Chart a Course for Robilant with Old Masters and New Names
After a 22-year partnership, Edmondo di Robilant has moved on from Robilant+Voena to launch Robilant with his son, Michele. Photo: Eva Herzog One of the main challenges long-established galleries face is building a succession structure that allows the gallery to survive and thrive beyond the founder who first defined its vision. In some cases, however,…
Read MoreLukas Dhont’s ‘Coward’ Renders Queer Desire Against the Machinery of War
The film, for all its faults, subverts hyper-masculine war tropes to focus on intimacy, queer desire and art as a tool of survival. Courtesy MUBI/AlineBoyen_theReunion The trenches of World War I set the stage for queer yearning in Lukas Dhont’s Coward, the Cannes competition entry that—despite its numerous pitfalls—won both its lead actors the Prix…
Read MoreWhy Republicans Can’t Stop Talking About What James Talarico Eats (And Who He Dates)
Within an hour of capturing an upset of a nomination over incumbent Republican Sen. John Cornyn, Paxton was doing his best to channel Trump’s name-calling bluster. “Six-Gender Jimmy,” and “James Tala-freak-o” both came from the podium as the state Attorney General with a fat oppo file pivoted to general-election mode. Even though a Democrat hasn’t…
Read MoreWhat Gen Z’s A.I. Backlash Reveals About the Future of Work
Gen Z understands that A.I. will shape the workplace. What they’re questioning is how, and for whose benefit. Unsplash+ At the University of Arizona, former Google CEO Eric Schmidt was loudly booed as he compared A.I. to previous waves of technological innovation and urged graduates to help “shape” its future. At the University of Central…
Read MoreHow to Watch the FIFA World Cup in New York Like a Local, Beyond MetLife
The World Cup Final is coming to the New York region, but the real spectacle was never going to be confined to the stadium. For one month, the tournament turns the city into a moving festival of national identity, hospitality economics, fashion peacocking, neighborhood ritual and logistical brinkmanship, all layered atop the usual New York…
Read MoreLondon Gallery Weekend Charts the Evolving Coordinates of the British Art Scene
London Gallery Weekend returns for its sixth edition on June 5, 2026. Photo: Linda Nylind Gallery weekends often grow up around major art fairs, but this offsite programming can easily be swallowed by the main event meant to catalyze it. Distributed art hubs, with their expansive cultural ecosystems and sprawling geographies, arguably need more of…
Read MoreA Portrait of America in 25 Buildings and Monuments
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