Deandre Ayton and Marvin Bagley spurned Nike and Adidas to sign with Puma. This isn’t the first time the sneaker company has made basketball history.
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Posted inCommentary, Current Events, Essays & Criticism, Story
The Lost Boys of #MeToo
When we hear “sexual abuse” we think “women and girls.” But Hollywood’s boy actors are suffering in a different way.
Posted inBooks, Nonfiction, Profiles & Interviews, Story
Reimagining Harper Lee’s Lost True Crime Novel: An Interview with Casey Cep
“Somewhere along the way it became very clear to me that I was writing the book she never would.”
Posted inCulture, Essays & Criticism, Nonfiction, Story
The Fraught Culture of Online Mourning
Nowadays, we live online, and so we grieve here too. But there are limits to the comfort digital mourning can provide.
Posted inNonfiction
Technology Is as Biased as Its Makers
From exploding Ford Pintos to racist algorithms, all harmful technologies are a product of unethical design. Yet, like car companies in the ’70s, today’s tech companies would rather blame the user.
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Notes on Citizenship
Nina Li Coomes reckons with the quandary of citizenship and the meaning of home.
Posted inNonfiction
Demonology: A Woman’s Right to Fury
In an excerpt from her new book, Darcey Steinke investigates — and debunks — the demonization of anger within the female body.
Posted inArts & Culture, Story
Hollywood and the New Female Grotesque
Actresses are being lauded for pushing their supposed undesirability to the extreme, and it’s redefining how we see women.
Posted inCollege, Nonfiction, Sports, Story
Is It Ever Too Late to Pursue a Dream?
Dan Stoddard believes there is room in the NBA for a 42-year-old rookie.
Posted inEssays & Criticism, Feature, Nonfiction, Story
Coming Home, One Word at a Time
Upon returning to India, a course in Urdu helps Sharanya Deepak embrace the rich and turbulent history of her native country.
