Fresh Hell
March 09, 2018
This week, TV finally scores a point, the New York Times opinion section hits bottom, and J.D. Vance vanishes.
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Labor History in Real Time
March 08, 2018
The West Virginia teachers' strike showed what anti-corporate politics can look like.
Condo-Maximum
March 08, 2018
What's going on with bland, shoddy architecture in the wake of urban repopulation?
Foul Shot
March 07, 2018
By the standards of Facebook’s titans, co-founder Chris Hughes was an also-ran. His payout from early participation in the company’s launch, which stemmed from the good fortune of having been Mark Zuckerberg’s college roommate, was only $500 million. To his credit, ...
We Shall Be Terrible
In its second season, Donald Glover's Atlanta strikes back at the system in small, subversive ways.
Go Tell It in the Mountain State
March 06, 2018
While big media interviewed more and more old white people about Trump, a historic strike went down in West Virginia.
Is Trump the New Clinton?
March 06, 2018
If Democrats are hoping Robert Mueller's investigation will bring down Trump, they could be in for another defeat in 2020.
Downgrading Harvard
The question for Harvard's investment managers is: If you're so rich, why aren't you smart?
Fresh Hell
March 02, 2018
Dolce & Gabbana handbags borne by drones, Gucci Cyborgs, and CGI Instagram starlets, oh my!
Literature Shrugged
We can learn a lot about the literary arts by understanding the long history of hatred of literature.
The Tragedy of the Commons
March 01, 2018
Common, a new housing startup, will order your toilet paper and “remove the annoyances” of a vibrant, shared community.
Love, Actually
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,
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