The XX Factor : David Brooks

1950s Dating Horrors

Emily Yoffe — Tue, 03 Nov 2009 18:47:00 GMT

Hanna , I am the product of the “simpler” '50s dating culture. My parents were young, hot for each other, met their families' requirements of looks (her) and potential earning capacity (him), and married at ages 19 and 20. Their union produced four children,...(read more)

Taylor Swift, Your Speech Was Interrupted by Individualism

Kerry Howley — Wed, 16 Sep 2009 14:53:00 GMT

David Brooks alerts us to the fact that a congressman said something rude at a presidential speech, and a musician interrupted an awards show. “This isn’t the death of the West,” he reassures us. Good to know! But what is it? Why, it’s the death of all...(read more)

Michelle's Arms: Too Hot for The New Yorker!

Jessica Grose — Mon, 09 Mar 2009 19:38:00 GMT

We're not the only ones obsessed with Michelle Obama's guns . Here's this week's New Yorker cover via Jezebel . Her arms are conspicuously covered in every frock! Is The New Yorker scared of Michelle's bold sensuality, just like David Brooks is ?...(read more)

Guns and Roses, and David Brooks

Dayo Olopade — Sun, 08 Mar 2009 22:40:00 GMT

What to make of Maureen Dowd’s column on the first lady in the New York Times today, which—-from its fem-apologetic opening sentence to its “give ‘em hell, Michelle” conclusion—seems be of two minds about the role of women in public life. The narrative...(read more)

We'll Miss George

Hanna Rosin — Fri, 10 Oct 2008 20:43:00 GMT

Juliet, I think this is going to turn out to be a real crisis moment for the conservative movement. The difference between Palin and Bush is: He was just pretending to be regular folk from the heartland, whereas she actually is. Bush was perfect for the...(read more)

Skinny Lattes in Wasilla (Yes, There Is a God)

Melinda Henneberger — Thu, 18 Sep 2008 15:54:00 GMT

People who've never been in a Wal-Mart think she is parochial because she has never summered in Tuscany. — David Brooks on Sarah Palin When I read the part of Maureen Dowd's column yesterday that said she had "sautéed'' herself in "Sarahville" and ventured...(read more)