The Brief, Extraordinary Life of Cody Spafford
Cody Spafford had found solace and redemption working in the kitchen of one of Seattle’s hottest restaurants. What turned a promising chef into a bank robber?
Meet the Maestro
Robin Ticciati—the new music director for the UK’s Glyndebourne Opera company—is not your typical conductor. He’s young, “radically collaborative,” and out to shake things up.
Stories of Punctuation and Typographic Marks: A Reading List
From the now-ubiquitous hashtag (or octothorpe, hash, pound, or whatever you like to call it) to the loved, hated, and misunderstood semicolon, punctuation marks not only help us shape our stories, but also have their own origins and histories and have become part of the narratives of our lives. Here are picks about six punctuation marks, from the comma to the asterisk.
Interview with a Torturer
Documentary filmmaker and Khmer Rouge survivor Rithy Panh spent hundreds of hours interviewing Duch, the commandant of the Cambodia “killing fields” and one of the most notorious torturers of the 20th century. This is his haunting memoir of those interviews.
When Rock ‘n’ Roll Loomed Large Over the Sunset Strip
For nearly two decades hand painted rock ‘n’ roll billboards loomed large over the Sunset Strip. The billboards were ephemeral, but a budding young photographer documented them throughout their heyday.
My Father, the Philosopher
A daughter reflects.
Shitphone: A Love Story
John Herrman switches from his iPhone to a much more affordable “shitphone” and discovers how reliable mid-market gadgets can be.
The Outcast at the Gate
After a child molester has been released from incarceration, where does he go?
A Very Naughty Little Girl
The extraordinary life of Janet Vaughan, who changed our relationship with blood.
Existentialism at Fifteen Baby-And-Me Movies
An essay about the overwhelming bliss and loneliness of new motherhood, through the lens of fifteen mornings spent in darkened movie theaters.
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