Pablo Escobar Will Never Die
The Colombian cartel boss who once supplied 80 percent of America’s cocaine has become an unlikely tourist draw. Jesse Katz looks at how Pablo Escobar’s legacy has evolved in the twenty years since his death, with a focus on how it manifests in Medellín.
The Late, Great Stephen Colbert
“I asked him if he could help me understand that better, and he described a letter from Tolkien in response to a priest who had questioned whether Tolkien’s mythos was sufficiently doctrinaire, since it treated death not as a punishment for the sin of the fall but as a gift. ‘Tolkien says, in a letter back: “What punishments of God are not gifts?” ‘ Colbert knocked his knuckles on the table. ‘ “What punishments of God are not gifts?” ‘ he said again. His eyes were filled with tears. ‘So it would be ungrateful not to take everything with gratitude. It doesn’t mean you want it. I can hold both of those ideas in my head.'”
What Kind of Person Would Vote For Donald Trump? These People.
Drew Magary goes inside Donald Trump’s surging GOP campaign to try and figure out just who exactly who would vote for the guy.
The Toughest Ticket in Town
Forget reservations—Are dinner tickets the future of dining?
The Chef That Saved My Life
Brett Martin recounts a life-changing lunch with Jacques Pepin and is encouraged by a friend to let the chef know how much it meant to him.
Welcome to Pariahville
A visit to a sex offender community in south Florida.
The Great Cocaine Treasure Hunt
A man finds a million dollars’ worth of cocaine washed up on a beach and buries it. A group goes in search of it years later.
A Beastie Boy’s Life at 48
Adam Horovitz (aka Ad-Rock) reflects on his life and priorities after the death of bandmate Adam Yauch and the illness of his wife, Bikini Kill and Le Tigre frontwoman Kathleen Hanna.
Are You Man Enough for the Men’s Rights Movement?
Sharlet reports from the first national gathering of a large group of “men’s rights activists,” who are convinced that the male species is being endangered by feminists.
Thïs ïs thë Ënd
A glimpse inside the (supposed) final tour of Mötley Crüe.