The history of swearing is more than just an evolution of social mores — it’s also a politically charged narrative at the “intersection of anger and gaiety.”
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The Cultural Revolution of Anthony Bourdain
How the chaotic ’70s shaped the food writer’s literary trajectory.
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Fiction Confidential
Before he became the patron saint of every tattooed-chef-in-a-gentrifying-neighborhood, Anthony Bourdain wrote novels. What can they tell us about the man behind the bad-boy persona?
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How Mike Pence Came Back from the Dead
On the vice president’s unlikely journey from unpopular, ultra-conservative governor to second-in-command to Donald Trump.
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When a YouTube Video Almost Made the Modular Smartphone Happen
The story of Google’s groundbreaking, buzz-generating modular smartphone — aka Project Ara — from bang to whimper.
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The Dream of Ara: Inside the Rise and Fall of the World’s Most Revolutionary Phone
After generating incredible buzz among designers and gadget geeks, Project Ara — Google’s groundbreaking modular smartphone — was suspended in 2016, concluding a three-year, bang-to-whimper arc.
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God Save the Queen: Seven Stories about Elizabeth II
From her education to the careful plans for her funeral, seven stories on the long-reigning monarch.
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Chongqing’s Number One Noodle Obsessive
A story about a food writer, his guide, and bowl upon bowl of spicy Sichuanese noodles.
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Chongqing’s Number One Noodle Obsessive
A story about a food writer, his guide, and bowl upon bowl of spicy Sichuanese noodles.
