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James Bond
October 7, 2021
Jo Livingstone
No Time to Die
Breaks Down the Glamour of James Bond
The films have always presented a more slick, evasive Bond than the often mundane spy in Ian Fleming’s novels.
July 13, 2021
Scott Bradfield
The Failures That Made Ian Fleming
The creator of James Bond had an unremarkable career in intelligence and considered his own books “piffle.”
June 14, 2021
Jo Livingstone
Impostor Syndrome
Explores the Secret Life of a Woman in Tech
In Kathy Wang’s spy thriller, navigating the pressures of the workplace is a lot like espionage.
February 1, 2016
Jeet Heer
Bernie Sanders understands sartorial choices are crucial to populism.
December 30, 2014
Sam Eifling
Why James Bond Isn't Black
Because Hollywood's racial biases look a lot like Rush Limbaugh's
May 12, 2013
Stanley Kauffmann
Discovery
February 24, 2010
Martin Peretz
Yes, The Mossad Did It.
October 20, 2009
Magda Schaler-Haynes
Drowning
October 18, 2009
Isaac Chotiner
James Bond, Cultural Icon
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