Carbon Ironies
June 13, 2018
William T. Vollmann on the fate of the Earth. It's not pretty.
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The Superstition of Progress
June 13, 2018
It arouses my nostalgia for a past that never existed; one that might have broadened our perspective on where we are in the cosmos.
Blood Will Out
June 12, 2018
Anyone who actually makes things knows: there’s a gap between the imaginary and the real.
Nanny State of Mind
June 12, 2018
It is as if Slimani worries the reader’s sympathies might accidentally lie with the murderous nanny.
Cardinal Cons
Get out your crying towels, readers, because Niall Ferguson is leading a real conservative wail-fest.
The Loud American
June 11, 2018
He’s not a spook; he’s a dupe, and over decades of in-person interactions with the most powerful figures in both Russia and the U.S., he never seems to figure this out.
Fresh Hell
June 08, 2018
The Pizza Party at the Threshold of Hell
Chess in Kiev
June 08, 2018
Putin plays chess, not poker—short term material sacrifices can ensure a long term positional advantage.
No Wokeness, No Worries
Welcome to The Baffler’s agony corner, YOUR SORRY ASS, where Amber A’Lee Frost dispenses bossy, judgmental advice on how to live your life fairly, kindly, and with good humor. Send us your rants and pleas, please: [email protected].
Dear Your Sorry Ass,
I am a ...
Sweet, Sweet Existentialism
June 06, 2018
A croissant hunches over on a chaise lounge, his black beret neatly angled on top of his flaky brown head. He has large eyes and eyebrows that wilt with malaise, even as his thick mustache maintains its curls. He is like a sad, French Monsieur Potato Head, and he’s come to ...
Ruthless Takedowns
June 06, 2018
A Saudi prince wrestles his way to global dominance
“You Know You Want It”
June 05, 2018
Violence against women is systemic, embedded in laws, discredited, and far too often ignored.