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In Mississippi, the Mysterious Murder of a Gay, Black Politician

It's tempting to think Marco McMillian was killed because of his race, his sexuality, or because he was running for mayor. The truth is more elusive. CLARKSDALE, Miss.--"The devil is running…
AUTHOR:Ben Terris
PUBLISHED: March 15, 2013
LENGTH: 14 minutes (3619 words)

Suds for Drugs

(Photo: Victor Prado/New York Magazine. Typography by Kevin Dresser.) The call that came in from a local Safeway one day in March 2011 was unlike any the Organized Retail Crime Unit of the Prince…
PUBLISHED: Jan. 6, 2013
LENGTH: 3 minutes (799 words)

How Dark Money Helped Democrats Hold a Key Senate Seat

In the waning days of Montana's hotly contested Senate race, a small outfit called Montana Hunters and Anglers, launched by liberal activists, tried something drastic. It didn't buy ads supporting…
PUBLISHED: Dec. 27, 2012
LENGTH: 17 minutes (4251 words)

Ian McKellen: 'Gandalf the Grey likes boogieing around Hobbiton and having a drink'

Ian McKellen in the Grapes, the pub he co-owns: “I’m on the side of people trying to make this world a better place,” he says. Photograph: Pal Hansen for the Observer It's not quite a hole in the…
PUBLISHED: Dec. 9, 2012
LENGTH: 10 minutes (2502 words)

How indie labels changed the world

When Johnny Marr and Morrissey met for the second time in 1982 to discuss plans for their newly formed band, the pair wrote down ideas in a notebook in the singer's bedroom. One of their first…
PUBLISHED: March 22, 2012
LENGTH: 7 minutes (1842 words)
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