“Writers aren’t born, they’re made—from practice, reading, and a lot of caffeine. And sometimes tutelage.”
Brendan Fitzgerald
Posted inEditor's Pick
Then They Came for the Ostriches
“Poultry and paranoia in the Great White North.”
Posted inEditor's Pick
A True-Crime Producer Posed as an Heiress — Then Allegedly Stole $30 Million
“Mary Carole McDonnell made low-budget crime shows, but her own story was built on deceptions fit for one of her series. Now, she’s on the FBI’s Most Wanted list and the target of a global manhunt.”
Posted inEditor's Pick
Studio Ghibli’s Deepest Secret Is What Comes Next
“The ambiguous future of Japan’s most prestigious group of animators won’t get clearer anytime soon.”
Posted inEditor's Pick
Can Andre Agassi Enjoy Pickleball More Than He Hated Tennis?
“After years of relative quiet, the public is meeting ‘Andre 2.0’ — a pickleball booster, an open book and a guy eager to build a less tortured relationship with competition.”
Posted inEditor's Pick
Welcome to the Age of AI Crime and Punishment
“America’s legal system is already grappling with cases where chatbots acted as lawyers and witnesses, generated the evidence, or helped plan a mass shooting. Who will be liable now that some AI agents are doing crimes all on their own?”
Posted inEditor's Pick
This Bottle of Dijon Mustard from Costco is Crazy Hot. A Months-Long Investigation Revealed the Surprising Reason Why.
“The search for an answer took us to a mustard dynasty in France, a Hamilton mustard mill and Palliser’s Triangle.”
Posted inEditor's Pick
The “Conformation Show” and the Pursuit of the Ideal Dog
“Just inside the Farm Bureau Center, the doormats were already covered in fur.”
Posted inEditor's Pick
Going Home with Wendell Berry
“The writer and farmer on local knowledge, embracing limits, and the exploitation of rural America.”