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The Ingenious Melancholy of Taylor Swift

Forget "America's sweetheart" or "crossover queen" or whatever else folks may be calling her. In the spirit of Halloween, I'm going to call Taylor Swift what she really is: a witch. How else but…
PUBLISHED: Oct. 23, 2012
LENGTH: 7 minutes (1832 words)

How I Ended My Lifelong Love Affair With Guns

As a child, the author fired rounds with his father and believed owning weapons made people safer. Here's what changed his mind. Kratka Photography/Shutterstock I grew up with guns around the house.…
PUBLISHED: July 25, 2012
LENGTH: 7 minutes (1768 words)

How tiny Estonia stepped out of USSR's shadow to become an internet titan

A Nato cyberwarfare base in Tallinn set up after Estonia's internet access was paralysed by DOS attacks blamed on Russia. Photograph: Christian Sinibaldi for the Guardian In 1995, four years after…
PUBLISHED: April 15, 2012
LENGTH: 7 minutes (1791 words)

Where Do Dwarf-Eating Carp Come From?

Self-portrait by Tarn Adams, left, using characters from his game. Right, Zach Adams.
PUBLISHED: July 21, 2011
LENGTH: 3 minutes (823 words)

What Does Newt Gingrich Know?

Lets consult the literature all 21 books by the self-proclaimed ideas man of politics. (Gingrich cites 23 books on his Web site. We are not counting the Contract With…
PUBLISHED: June 29, 2011
LENGTH: 15 minutes (3978 words)

America’s Favorite Talking Hothead

Magazine Preview Keith Olbermann likes looking into a camera
AUTHOR:David Carr
PUBLISHED: June 15, 2011
LENGTH: 12 minutes (3098 words)
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