“Looking back at the dog show–centric successor to the mockumentaries ‘This Is Spinal Tap’ and ‘Waiting for Guffman’ on its 20th anniversary.”
Seyward Darby
Last Call for Gumshoes
“For nearly 50 years, a tight-knit group of San Francisco private eyes—intellectual, swashbuckling, anti-authority lefties—practiced their craft in the pursuit of truth and, hopefully, justice.”
A TikTok House Divided
“You’re 19 years old. You get famous overnight. You move to LA. Now what?”
“Civil War Is Here, Right Now”
“A Pro-Trump militant group has recruited thousands of police, soldiers, and veterans. An Atlantic investigation reveals who they are and what they might do on Election Day.”
I Cry for the Mountains: A Legacy Lost
A rancher’s account of a wildfire’s devastating impact on his family, his cattle, and the forests they have relied on for generations.
Which Hollywood Sex Symbols Actually Have Sex on Screen? A Study.
“Four months, 30 movie stars, 128 sex scenes. One writer (slash scientist) spent all summer researching which actors have had the most sexually ambitious careers. Here are her findings.”
The Pretender
People in Blooming Prairie, Minnesota, thought Lois Reiss was a nice wife and grandmother. If she had a vice, it was playing the slots. Then she committed murder.
In Dark Times, I Sought Out the Turmoil of Caravaggio’s Paintings
“The work the artist made near the end of his life changed my understanding of both beauty and suffering.”
Where Camels Take to the Sea
“In Gujarat, India, a special breed of camel is not constrained by land—but it cannot escape the many forces of change.”
Enya Is Everywhere
“How the unlikely star became a phenomenon hidden in pop-cultural plain sight, influencing a generation of groundbreaking artists.”
