Divorce and the Family in America

A social critic argues that divorce poses no threat to the institution of marriage

Source: The Atlantic
Published: Nov 28, 1966
Length: 14 minutes (3,656 words)

Neo-Nazis are in the Army now

Why the U.S. military is ignoring its own regulations and permitting white supremacists to join its ranks.

Source: Salon
Published: Jun 17, 2009
Length: 13 minutes (3,310 words)

White male seeking sexy Asian women

What is the deal with Western men’s erotic obsession with the East?

Source: Salon
Published: Jun 16, 2009
Length: 12 minutes (3,030 words)

A Friendly Chat: Damian Mason, Farmer, Corporate Comedian, Bill Clinton Impersonator

“Years ago I was a lighting fixture salesperson, and when I was 25 years old, I wasn’t enjoying my job that much. I quit my job because I won a Halloween contest dressed up as Bill Clinton in San Diego. I quit my job and became a professional Bill Clinton impersonator. My company used me at trade shows and meetings. I’d dress up as Bill Clinton, make some yuks, have some laughs, take some pictures. I started doing shows on the side, companies, groups, anyone that had 300 bucks I’d do a show for them.”

Source: The Awl
Published: Jun 15, 2009
Length: 10 minutes (2,726 words)

Has the mystery of sex been explained at last?

Author: Nick Lane
Source: New Scientist
Published: Jun 15, 2009
Length: 24 minutes (6,095 words)

Johnny Depp’s Great Escape

Plunging deep into his roles—from the self-created (Edward Scissorhands and Captain Jack Sparrow) to the painstakingly re-created (Hunter S. Thompson, and John Dillinger in Public Enemies)—Johnny Depp can drive himself to the edge of the psyche.

Source: Vanity Fair
Published: Jul 28, 2009
Length: 24 minutes (6,095 words)

From the Court to the Sales Floor

Ed O’Bannon, An Example of When a Promising Career Goes Bust

Source: Washington Post
Published: Jun 14, 2009
Length: 13 minutes (3,260 words)

The Newsweekly’s Last Stand

Why The Economist is thriving while Time and Newsweek fade

Source: The Atlantic
Published: Jul 28, 2009
Length: 8 minutes (2,115 words)

Zeke’s Anatomy

Meet the nice Emanuel brother. Well, the nicest.

Source: New Republic
Published: Jul 1, 2009
Length: 12 minutes (3,110 words)

Down & Out in Fresno and San Francisco

From the ten-dollar-a-month tent by the tracks to the residence hotels of the Tenderloin, life at the bottom is new for some people, more of a permanent condition for others. And it’s not all bad. A word to the wise: no pictures.

Source: Esquire
Published: Jun 28, 2009
Length: 40 minutes (10,189 words)