We refuse closure. Secure a year of bridge funding, appoint an independent commission, and give the public a real role in the Academy’s future.

In case you missed it: Religion has had quite a year. The Muslim Ban celebrated its second (or third) birthday. Reproductive justice once again took a backseat to religious “liberty,” and queer parent...

"She’s part of our bringing delight and surprise and letting it ripple through the city."

For all its laudable qualities—its complex characters, its unwavering if imperfect commitment to tackling race, class, and sexual violence—Tina Fey’s new Netflix comedy, Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt, fal...