Misery loves cinematic company

The more we see graphic depictions of misery, poverty, and child abuse as entertainment rather than representative of real social issues, the less we are able to actively fight them.

By Aarti Iyer | Mar 4 08:13 pm ET

The more we see graphic depictions of misery, poverty, and child abuse as entertainment rather than representative of real social issues, the less we are able to actively fight them.

Fashion to die for

Suicide is an issue that matters, but unfortunately it gets less attention from the health world than proper sneezing etiquette.

By Aarti Iyer | Feb 18 08:55 pm ET

Suicide is an issue that matters, but unfortunately it gets less attention from the health world than proper sneezing etiquette.

A retrospective reel

We no longer value the promises of the future as we do the fantasies of the past.

By Aarti Iyer | Feb 4 09:10 pm ET

We no longer value the promises of the future as we do the fantasies of the past.

Political malaise, pop culture craze

Aarti Iyer on why it’s OK that we care more about Tiger than Tehran.

By Aarti Iyer | Jan 21 11:32 pm ET

Aarti Iyer on why it’s OK that we care more about Tiger than Tehran.