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The author reflects on his last visit with his father: “ ‘Who are you? I want to ask the gentle…
Clearing Out Dad’s Room
Navied Mahdavian illustrates the objects he encountered and the emotions he went through while clearing out his late father’s room.
How Matthew Rhys Stays Hungry
Emily Nussbaum talks with the star of “Widow’s Bay” about the series’ emotional season finale, his formative love for Richard…
A Lonely Adolescent Summer, Set to “Bad Moon Rising”
Richard Brody remembers the summer of 1969, when the song by Creedence Clearwater Revival was released to great success, and…
Why the Odyssey Keeps Defeating Filmmakers
David Denby considers the challenges facing Christopher Nolan’s upcoming quarter-billion-dollar film adaptation of Homer’s epic poem, “The Odyssey,” starring Matt…
The U.S. Men’s Team Is Building Something, and Marching On
The power of the diaspora is the story of this World Cup—and the U.S. team, which beat Australia 2–0 on…
How to Draw a Horse
Emma Hunsinger illustrates the difficulty of learning to draw horses and the difficulty of putting words to your feelings.
Pride Celebrations for the Quietly Contemplative
Zach Zimmerman pens a humorous list of Pride celebrations that include laughing at eggplants, taking notes on RuPaul’s MasterClass, and…
Queer Allies Can’t Wait to Celebrate Hetero Awesome Fest with You!
Kira Garcia humorously riffs on a proposal by an Idaho restaurateur to throw a Hetero Awesome Fest during Pride Month.
The Difference Between the Knicks and the White House Cage Fight
Adam Gopnik on sports, spectacle, and what Juvenal would have made of this moment.