Remembrance of September 11th
Adam Gopnik writes on September 11th, 2001, and the influence of the terrorism attacks on New York City.
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admin Have Conservatives Taken Sexy Back?
With Evie magazine, “Barstool conservatism,” Christian podcasts such as “The Naked Marriage,” and lingerie lines like Sydney Sweeney’s SYRN, the…
Can East Germany’s Cold War History Explain the Rise of the AfD?
Isaac Chotiner interviews the historian Katja Hoyer about the roots of the AfD’s success and what the history of East…
The Warning Benjamin Netanyahu Ignored
Ruth Margalit writes about revelations, in Haaretz, that the Prime Minister of Israel knew about the attacks of October 7th…
Instructions for Watching My Girlfriend While I’m Out of Town
Blythe Roberson writes humorously from the perspective of a boyfriend looking to get a girlfriend-sitter for his partner: Blythe’s favorite…
The Prolific Storytelling of This Is Lorelei
Nate Amos writes songs that both embrace and lampoon dusty singer-songwriter tropes. Amanda Petrusich reports.
Danny McBride’s Solution to the Masculinity Crisis
In a new story collection, “Thrilling Tales of Modern Men,” the actor and comedian injects a refreshing breeziness into a…
The Death of Shame Is Tearing Us Apart
Increasingly, people are ignoring social norms in favor of a narrow self-interest. The results are disastrous, Jay Caspian Kang writes.
Destroying Books to Build a Mind
Francesca Mancino writes about Anthropic swallowing the internet. The company is trying to “destructively scan all the books in the…
Saudi Arabia’s Pursuit of Michelin Stardom
The kingdom, seeking to rebrand as a culinary juggernaut, has bankrolled new restaurants and conscripted big-name chefs. Will it succeed?…