The U.S. Was Never Going to Win the “War on Terror”
Robin Wright reports on the failures of the “war on terror” since the attacks of September 11, 2001.
September 2026
admin What Carla Lalli Cooked After Her Divorce
With “Food Is a Feeling,” the cookbook author joins a lineage of writers who have explored the appetites of the…
Five Books for Lingerie Lovers
Recommended reading for anyone who wears underwear.
The Sartorial Riches of the Silent-Film Era
Also: the neo-soul of Erykah Badu, a festival of Indian classical dance, John Wilson’s ode to concrete, and more.
Can A.I. “Go Rogue”?
Joshua Rothman on when and how we should use personifying language to describe A.I.
The U.S. Was Never Going to Win the “War on Terror”
Robin Wright reports on the failures of the “war on terror” since the attacks of September 11, 2001.
“My Brilliant Career” Was the Sleeper Hit of the Summer
Inkoo Kang reviews the 2026 Netflix adaptation of “My Brilliant Career,” the classic Australian coming-of-age novel by Miles Franklin.
Troy Jackson Is Still Surprised That He’s Running for Senate
Jesús Rodríguez on Troy Jackson, the former state senator replaced Graham Platner as Maine’s Democratic nominee, who reminded voters over…
Late-Night Dorm-Room Conversation Topics, Updated for Middle Age
Shannon Reed jokingly reconsiders the philosophical questions young adults ask, including Fuck, Marry, Kill.
Favorite Bodies
Flash Fiction by Lydia Davis: I told her that I’d been reading an article about morticians. One of the morticians…