The French Inquisition
French leaders blame universities for spreading ideals of fraternity and equality
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The Life and Death of the Dream Job
February 25, 2021
A new book by Sarah Jaffe reminds us that work is only a means to an end.
Everything Dies
February 24, 2021
The end of Trump Plaza and the future of Atlantic City
All Roads Lead to Beijing
February 24, 2021
Chinese infrastructure policy and its Western thinkers.
Tie Me Up! Tie Me Down!
February 23, 2021
Fifty Shades of Grey with Iowa MFA bona fides
American Gothic
February 22, 2021
On Netflix, the haunted house gets saged.
Fresh Hell
February 19, 2021
Wear a Crown, Not a Mask
A Fête Worse Than Death
In DESIGNS FOR LIVING, columnist Marlowe Granados dispenses sound advice in a noisy world. Send your rants and pleas to [email protected] for Marlowe’s consideration.
Hi Marlowe!
I am twenty-three and stuck living in my parents house in the middle of nowhere. I ...
Death in the Mango Orchard
The story of two girls lost to “an ordinary killing.”
Surrealism’s Beating Heart
February 18, 2021
On Leonora Carrington, Unica Zürn, and leaving musehood behind.
A Bleak Future for Water
February 18, 2021
In California, climate change gives rise to a new commodity.
Live, Laugh, Log Off
February 17, 2021
Patricia Lockwood’s “internet novel” belies its categorization.