Jia Tolentino talks about what kinds of personalities thrive online, why she is suspicious of her own self-narrative, and the pervading sense that everything’s spiraling out of control.
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Posted inEssays & Criticism, Feature, Nonfiction, Story
How I Got My Shrink Back
An entanglement with her shrink-stalking protege teaches Susan Shapiro something about forgiveness.
Posted inNonfiction
On Watching Boys Play Music
“With a drink in my hand and earplugs responsibly in place, I’m very aware that I’ve spent more than half my life essentially standing in the same spot: off to one side of the stage (close but not too close), eyes forward, shifting weight from foot to foot.”
Posted inHighlight, Nonfiction, Quotes
Fox & Friends in High Places
Trump’s friends are like family. And Trump hires his family.
Posted inArts & Culture, Blog Post, Commentary, Food, Nonfiction
David Chang’s ‘Ugly Delicious’ Pushes Food TV in the Right Direction
‘Ugly Delicious’ is everything that food TV should be, but a failure to address today’s most pressing issues leaves us wanting much, much more.
Posted inCulture, Highlight, Nonfiction, Quote Posts, Quotes
Busting Broncos and the Patriarchy
After nearly a century of being denied the opportunity, women are riding bucking broncos in American rodeo once again, and regaining the respect they deserve.
Posted inArts & Culture, Nonfiction, Quote Posts, Quotes, Science & Nature
The Problem with Nature Writing
The sprawling Los Angeles Metropolitan Area is the best place in America to reassess the way we write and think about the natural world.
Posted inReading List
The Power and Business of Hip-Hop: A Reading List on an American Art Form
Stories of hip-hop’s genius, influence, struggle, and endurance.
Posted inEditor's Pick
Where Are All the Vegetarian TV Shows?
Plant-based tropes are everywhere — from almond-milk lattes to avocado-toast jokes — yet the Food Network remains a “burgers, beer, and bacon” destination.
Posted inEssays & Criticism, Feature, Nonfiction, Story
B is for Bastard
As a boy, after the trauma of learning he is not his father’s biological son, Brian Gresko finds his sense of himself is shattered.
