The Dunce Party
May 26, 2022
Tennessee lawmakers attempt to rid schools of “divisive concepts.”
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Tricks of the Trade
May 25, 2022
In Emily Hall’s “The Longcut,” an artist prevaricates endlessly about the nature of her work.
Escape from Dimes Square
May 24, 2022
Surveying the grim carnival of Dimes Square.
Anointing the Dead
May 23, 2022
Is there room for handbags in an obituary?
Fresh Hell
May 20, 2022
Regulate This!
On Wednesday afternoon, in ruling on Jarkesy v. SEC, a few supple-minded creatives in the U.S. Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals, fatigued by the cumbersome constraints of common law precedent, effectively declared the modern administrative state null and void. ...
Pennsylvania Portents
May 20, 2022
Insurgents smash Pennsylvania’s Democratic old guard.
The Involuntary Misandrist
It is perfectly fine to complain about misogyny and to not let anyone make you feel bad about it.
Speaking of Memory
How do we remember what we remember?
Plenty Ventured, Little Gained
May 18, 2022
What kind of political project might VC firms be shepherding?
Daydream
I’ll write about a joy that invades Jenin from six directions,about children running while holding balloons in Am’ari Camp, about a fullness that quiets breastfeeding babies all night in Askar, about a little sea we can stroll up and down in Tulkarem,about eyes that stare ...
Volutions
May 17, 2022
Cutting into the flaccid reality of daily life.
The Irreconcilable Fanny Howe
May 16, 2022
Fanny Howe’s oeuvre embraces unknowingness.