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Posted inFeatured, Political Animal, Politics
Why I Threw Away My Copy of Gone with the Wind
It’s time to downgrade the racist novel—and film—from cultural icon to artifact.
Posted inPolitical Animal
Trump’s Firefighting Advice for Notre-Dame Was Revealing
The president’s recommendation what flying water tankers be used was foolish, but for once he was trying to be helpful.
Posted inPolitical Animal
The Tragedy at Notre-Dame
A fire has done extensive damage to one of the world’s most iconic cathedrals and reminders of human potential.
Posted inPolitical Animal
Maybe Dumbing it Down is Good Politics
Many of Trump’s supporters are attracted to him because he doesn’t use any hifalutin language that makes them feel inadequate in some way.
Posted inMain, Political Animal
Trump Rallies Are Spiritually Debased, Not Spiritually Elevated
The president’s rallies provide the joy of mass transgression, just not in a good way.
Posted inLaw and Justice
Woody Allen, Incest and the Failures of Family Law
Woody Allen’s marriage to Soon-Yi Previn wasn’t just scandalous — it should have been illegal. And that’s just one example.
Posted inEconomy
The Age of Em Won’t Happen
Assessing the sci-fi future of labor done by emulations of brain-scanned human beings.
Posted inEconomy, Magazine, March/April/May 2016
God Save the Scene
D.C. punk has thrived for decades with the help of churches, activists, and even the library. Can it survive the city’s rapid redevelopment?
Posted inBooks, Magazine, November/December 2012
Spread Too Thin
Scholars have discovered that certain everyday food items have played pivotal roles in the history of civilization. Apparently, peanut butter is not one of them.
