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Acid Blues (Slight Return)
“The music of Jimi Hendrix continues to strike a chord.”
Posted inThe Atavist Magazine
The Good Catholics of Buffalo
With thousands of US soldiers dying in Vietnam, a righteous group of young New Yorkers embarked on a secret mission to bring the war machine to its knees.
Posted inNonfiction
Anatomy of Absolute Power
The people of Wilcox County, Alabama, remember a longtime sheriff as a god or a monster—it just depends on who you ask.
Posted inFeature
The Mostly True Story of America’s First Black Private Investigator
He made his name in Chicago investigating racial violence, solving crimes, and exposing corruption. But America’s first Black private detective was hiding secrets of his own.
Posted inEditor's Pick
It’s Not What the World Needs Right Now
“It’s 2016. I’m a contemporary artist and have been living off of Medicaid, food stamps, and $20k annually since graduating from art school five years ago.”
Posted inEditor's Pick
The Return of Ta-Nehisi Coates
“A decade after ‘The Case for Reparations,’ he is ready to take on Israel, Palestine, and the American media.”
Posted inFeature
The Lessons of Lore
Ghost stories reveal our collective anxieties amid times of change.
Posted inFeature
The Eloquent Vindicator in the Electric Room
No one remembers the assassination of Congressman James M. Hinds. What do we risk by making it just another part of American history?
Posted inFeature
Who’s Afraid of Lorne Michaels?
Very rarely can we see an entire system reflected in one person. The creator and executive producer of “Saturday Night Live” is such a person.
