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Period Feminism
May 07, 2018
Before its rumors of profitability and penchant for controversy captivated the startup world, Thinx, the conspicuously feminist manufacturer of period-proof underwear, wanted to make a splash, so it did something true to its NYC roots: it decided to buy subway ads. The bombastic ...

Hockey Sausage
May 03, 2018
The first round of the NHL playoffs are over and you’ll forgive me if I feel a little like I’ve just returned from ancient Rome. Postseason hockey resembles nothing more than the gladiatorial sacrifices of the Colosseum. Year after year, popular media and fans alike ...

Through the Eyes of Men
April 30, 2018
To “Our Mothers,” “Our Daughters,” “Our Sisters,” and “Our Wives” proclaims the nineteen-foot high Monument to the Women of the Confederacy, which fronts the Mississippi State Capitol in place of the expected, chin-lifted heroic statue of Jefferson Davis or ...

Us vs. Him
April 23, 2018
The Bremmer plan is to promote free trade, cut the deficit in the United States, and revive our flagging faith in the private sector to do good: the canon of Davos.

A Metaphor for the Planet
April 19, 2018
David Buckel's memory is dangerous to environmental organizations' more moderate calls for legislative gradualism and personal lifestyle change.

The Longest Miles
November 28, 2017
I convinced myself of an extreme position, that the miles racket could be manipulated to turn the tables on the free market.