“The Yellowstone auteur is printing money with his sprawling TV universe—a place where America is great again, work is glorified, and a lone, brave man saves the day.”
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Cowgirls All the Way
“What do these people care about green horses when what they are looking for is Phyllis George Evans, her hair flashing in the floodlights and her ass fastened on anything that nickers?”
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Best of 2022: Profiles
A great profile accomplishes the nearly impossible by making you feel like you truly know someone you’ve never met. It’s a feat of empathy and insight, the kind of alchemy that turns reporting into rapport. The five examples here span all manner of tone and subject, from victims of gun violence to digital charlatans, but […]
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The Roots of Cowboy Music
At the National Cowboy Poetry Gathering in Elko, Nevada, writer Carvell Wallace reflects on what it means to be black and American.