Subject matter can be almost self-consciously esoteric. The latest issue of Ernest includes a piece by Queen guitarist Brian May on diableries (19th-century stereoscopic photographs of clay model demons). Cereal has 10 pages on Anglepoise lamps; Avaunt has a feature headlined “Politics of map projections”. The new magazines also move away from the traditional “colonial” […]
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Youth From Every Quarter
A teacher at an elite boarding school confronts her own confused leap up the ladder of class privilege.
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We Should Be Talking About the Effect of Climate Change on Cities
But we’re not. Instead, the effects on cities tend to be edited out or statistically minimized.
Posted inArts & Culture, Nonfiction, Quotes, Reading List
Joss Whedon and the Feminist Pedestal: A Reading List
A guided reading list on feminism, fandom, and fidelity for Buffy enthusiasts.
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How to Get Away with Spying for the Enemy
How does someone get away with helping a foreign adversary? Writer Sarah Laskow digs into the gonzo story of an American acquitted of spying for the Soviets—even after he confessed to it.
Posted inEditor's Pick, Essays & Criticism, Nonfiction, Op-Ed, Unapologetic Women
On NYC’s Paratransit, Fighting for Safety, Respect, and Human Dignity
An incident on lawyer Britney Wilson’s ride home from work exposes her vulnerabilities as a Black disabled woman.
Posted inBusiness & Tech, History, Nonfiction
My Journey to the Heart of the FOIA Request
Fifty years ago, the Freedom of Information Act gave the public access to government secrets — all you had to do was ask. How a simple request became a bureaucratic nightmare.
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The Creator of Bitcoin Comes Clean, Only to Disappear Again
The mysterious creator of bitcoin asks a journalist to help reveal his identity.
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File, Deduct, Hide: Six Essential Stories About Taxes
The rich hate them, the poor need them, and everyone has to do them. Well, almost everyone.
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You Can See the Battle Scars
How Venezuela’s resistance movement — and the country’s democracy — reached a breaking point during one week in July.
