Lake Tahoe made the list of beloved getaways that need a break from the influx of remote workers, traffic gridlock and packed beaches. Photograph: George Rose/Getty ImagesThe region’s popularity has seen a surge, sending real estate prices soaring and pushing locals out
by Dani Anguiano in Kings BeachLate last year, Lake Tahoe earned a spot on an exclusive travel guide. But the mountain destination, famed for its cobalt blue waters and Olympic-quality ski resorts, wasn’t there for the reason you’d think. Read More...
Book of the dayRoxane GayReviewA second collection from the author of Bad Feminist is, at its best, effortlessly convincing
“I have a lot of opinions and I come by them honestly,” Roxane Gay writes in the introduction to a new anthology of her essays. The academic and author, whose 2014 collection, Bad Feminist, became a bestseller and cultural touchstone, has gained a devoted fanbase for her insightful, witty and accessible prose. Read More...
TV reviewTelevision & radioReviewThis pirate comedy is executive-produced by Taika Waititi and boasts a superb cast of comic greats. So why do they provide none of the proper laughs?
In Our Flag Means Death (BBC Two), a new HBO ensemble comedy executive-produced by Taika Waititi, Rhys Darby plays an ineffectual 18th-century aristocrat who tries to reinvent himself as a pirate but isn’t cut out for it.
Here’s the thing that makes this series inessential, although it’s hard to dislike: if you’re at all well versed in the TV comedy of the past 15 years, the above summary doesn’t just tell you what the show is about. Read More...