Zach Schonfeld

A Digital Search for the Long-Dead Grandmother I Never Knew

You can't find everything on the Internet.

• Zach Schonfeld
• August 26, 2014

On the Tenth Anniversary of 'The College Dropout,' We Recall the First Time We Heard Kanye

The College Dropout turns ten years old this week, so we turned to our staff for stories of the first time we heard Kanye.

• Zach Schonfeld, Joe Reid, Eric Levenson, Elspeth Reeve, Philip Bump, and Brian Feldman
• February 10, 2014

Adam Sternbergh Talks 'Shovel Ready,' The Terrifying Dystopian Novel That's 'More Plausible Than People Think'

In a recent conversation, Adam Sternbergh discussed the inspiration for this dystopia, the challenge of getting inside the head of a killer, and the seedy world of televangelists.

• Zach Schonfeld
• January 27, 2014

'The Daily Show' Mocks the Hypocrisy of the Davos Forum

Thursday night's Daily Show swiveled right past the latest Bieber affair to take on another scandal of decadence and excess: the World Economic Forum's annual gathering in Davos.

• Zach Schonfeld
• January 24, 2014

Is It Time for the Grammys' Third Ever Hip Hop 'Album of the Year'? Yawn

Between nominees Kendrick Lamar and Macklemore, there's a sizable chance the Grammy Awards are about to crown the third ever hip hop Album of the Year

• Zach Schonfeld
• January 24, 2014

'The Daily Show' Is Amazed by the Bizarre Details of the Bob McDonnell Scandal

On Wednesday night's Daily Show, Jon Stewart picked apart the stranger details of the corruption scandal dogging former Virginia Governor Bob McDonnell and his wife.

• Zach Schonfeld
• January 23, 2014

What Are Neil Young and Jack White Up To Together?

Neil Young has a new record coming in March, but what's Jack White's involvement?

• Zach Schonfeld
• January 22, 2014

'The Daily Show' Handicaps the '2014 Sochi Homophobic Olympics'

Last night's Daily Show handicapped the competitors of the 2014 Winter Olympics—but not in terms of athletic capability.

• Zach Schonfeld
• January 22, 2014

On the 30th Anniversary of Bon Jovi's Debut, We Track Down the Guy Who Wrote 'Runaway'

Looking for the guy to credit—or, err, blame—for 30 years of Bon Jovi? Here. We found him.

• Zach Schonfeld
• January 21, 2014

'The Daily Show' Blasts Obama's Speech: 'Not Even the Government Trusts the Government!'

In a segment titled "Watchman," last night's Daily Show took on President Obama's latest attempt to assuage national fears about surveillance and NSA overreach.

• Zach Schonfeld
• January 21, 2014

Kanye Opens Up to Steve McQueen: 'I Am the First Me'

Kanye doesn't grant interviews often, but when he does, it seems like he's been saving up his most excellent quips, one-liners, and insight for months.

• Zach Schonfeld
• January 20, 2014

Beck's New Album Is the Spiritual Follow-Up to 'Sea Change'

Beck's forthcoming album Morning Phase, featured on our 2014 music preview, will be his first studio album since Modern Guilt way back in 2008.

• Zach Schonfeld
• January 17, 2014

'The Daily Show' Flips Sexual Harassment on Its Gendered Head

Last night's Daily Show took on the issue of gender inequality and workplace harassment with characteristically sharp humor and irony

• Zach Schonfeld
• January 17, 2014

The Wire Oscars: The Best Movies We Sort Of (Not Really) Made Happen

Who needs the Academy? Here are the best movies that we personally had a hand in making (or accidentally stumbled on to the filming of.)

• Danielle Wiener-Bronner, Philip Bump, Connor Simpson, Eric Levenson, Joe Reid, Elspeth Reeve, Zach Schonfeld, and Alexander Abad-Santos
• January 16, 2014

Jon Stewart: 'Congress Is the Justin Bieber of Our Government!'

On last night's Daily Show, Jon Stewart took on "two stories of equivalent weight": the nuclear deal with Iran, and Justin Bieber's antics.

• Zach Schonfeld
• January 16, 2014

On Wikipedia's 13th Birthday, Revisit the Wikipedia Pages of 2001

Wikipedia was launched 13 years ago today, a fact you can duly confirm by scouring the Wikipedia page for Wikipedia before your Wifi implodes.

• Zach Schonfeld
• January 15, 2014

The 'Daily Show' Tribute to Fox's 'The Five' Is Very, Very Strange

Last night's Daily Show paid tribute to Fox News' rotating talk show The Five. It did so with what is probably one of the strangest Daily Show segments ever.

• Zach Schonfeld
• January 15, 2014

Yes, Of Course We Should Seize Jordan Belfort's 'Wolf of Wall Street' Rights Money

Filmgoers can't agree whether The Wolf of Wall Street glorifies or vilifies the bottomless greed it depicts, so here's something we can agree on: Jordan Belfort shouldn't be cashing in on it.

• Zach Schonfeld
• January 14, 2014

Jon Stewart Berates Bill de Blasio for Eating Pizza 'à la Trump'

Last night's Daily Show brushed past the Bridgeghazi affair to find the real political scandal dogging the Tri-State Area: how Bill de Blasio eats his pizza.

• Zach Schonfeld
• January 14, 2014

Let's Let the Fake Coachella Poster Meme Die

The 2014 Coachella lineup fluttered onto the Internet last Wednesday night. Dozens of "cute" or "amusing" fake Coachella lineups have flooded social media each day since then.

• Zach Schonfeld
• January 13, 2014