Jonathan Landman

James Comey Understands FBI Can Say ‘No’

bloomberg.com — James Comey is the grandson of an Irish cop. But it's not the policeman in his DNA that makes him the right choice to run the Federal Bureau of Investigation. It's his deep understanding of the power of secret intelligence. Comey arrived as the No.

The Biggest Supreme Court Ruling You Haven’t Heard Of

bloomberg.com — The Supreme Court has yet to decide this year's attention-grabbing cases on same-sex marriage, affirmative action and the Voting Rights Act. But last week, a divided court decided Arlington v. FCC, an important victory for Barack Obama's administration that will long define the relationship between federal agencies and federal courts.

2013 Oscar Ballot - NYTimes.com

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2013 Oscar Ballot - NYTimes.com

oscars.nytimes.com — Vote on Oscar nominees with The New York Times.

Tarantino is the baddest black filmmaker working today

salon.com — There are some folks who won't like to read these words: White guy superstar director Quentin Tarantino may be the baddest black filmmaker working in big-time Hollywood movies today.

In Performance: Joaquina Kalukango of 'Emotional Creature'

artsbeat.blogs.nytimes.com — Last week we introduced "In Performance," a theater video series featuring actors performing excerpts from their new shows. The first video was from the actor Aasif Mandvi in a scene from Ayad Akhtar's play "Disgraced." This week's video is a scene from Eve Ensler's "Emotional Creature," a show of songs and spoken-word pieces about the problems facing young women around the world.

Ben Brantley Answers Readers' Questions

artsbeat.blogs.nytimes.com — The chief theater critic of The Times answers questions about new scores, populist theater, projection design and Broadway's bathrooms.