A profile of actor Brendan Fraser — who was popular in the ’90s for movies like School Ties, and has been making something of a comeback since he was cast in The Affair in 2016. Fraser reveals that in 2003 he was touched inappropriately by Philip Berk, a former president of the Hollywood Foreign Press […]
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Checking in on the Masculinity Crisis
If masculinity really is in crisis — and that’s a big if — we should at least be able to agree that it’s not women’s responsibility to fix it.
The Many Acts of Keith Gordon
How does a young, successful actor become a relatively unknown director of most of the television you watch? And what’s next?
Could Paulette Jordan of Idaho Become the Country’s First Native American Governor?
In Idaho, former state representative Paulette Jordan faces a tough race to become the nation’s first Native American governor.
“Hey, Can I Sleep In Your Room?”: Studying Love with Elizabeth Flock
Elizabeth Flock on the years she spent studying other people’s marriages in Mumbai.
The Danger of President Pence
A deep dive into the political rise of Mike Pence and what some fear may happen if he were to ever to become President.
Sharp Women Writers: An Interview With Michelle Dean
On Didion, Arendt, Malcolm, Ephron and other women writers who made an art of having an opinion.
It was Mr. Henthorn on the Cliff with a Swift Shove
Oh, your first wife died in a freak accident too?
The Top 5 Longreads of the Week
This week, we’re sharing stories from Brittany Packnett, Rahima Nasa, Jordan Smith, Scott Korb, and Chris Heath.
This Month In Books: Botanize Your Past To Save the Future
This month’s books newsletter is overflowing with regional fiction, travel writing … and retro-botany.

