Why we shouldn’t primary Joe Manchin
The Trump presidency has galvanized millions of Americans into engaging in politics for the first time. This newfound energy is crucial and powerful, but political newbies can make...
Must reads: Crime, punishment, journalism, death, subcultures, sexism
Good morning, gentle readers! It has been a rough weekend for the world, and we're salving some of the struggle with some meaty longreads on subjects like women in nature, the journalist...
Male violence and misogyny in Manchester
On Monday night, a suicide bomber blew himself up in the foyer of the second largest indoor music venue in Europe. The MEN Arena in Manchester, UK, had just hosted a night of entertainment by...
Locked and Bodied: Perfume Genius’s No Shape
There are two ways for me to begin this piece: I discovered the music of Perfume Genius late, or I discovered the music of Perfume Genius at exactly the right time. I was working in a job...
Cuisine Born of Necessity: Authentic American-Chinese Food
For most of my life people have been asking me for food recommendations. “You have to tell me where has the best egg rolls!” “But like, where do you eat? You know, for real Chinese food?”...
Why the media will save us
In the past week, Americans have learned that President Trump shared code-word level classified information with the Russian foreign minister and an ambassador, endangering relations with...
Must reads: Dogs, murder, circuses, and personal histories
Happy Monday, readers! This week we're browsing some really delightful longreads with beautiful language, fascinating subjects, and deep looks into society and culture. There's a splendid...
Women and the UK General Election
As the snap General Election approaches, many Brits are wondering what each political party can offer them and the country. For women, making up just over half of the population, there are...
Dear white gay men
Summer is coming, which means June is right around the corner, which means Pride celebrations. Canada now seems to be right back where it started last year with talk about cops participating...
Telling the story of Latvian resistance
During its half century of Soviet and Nazi occupation, more than 47,000 Latvians (nearly three percent of the country’s population) were prosecuted and punished. Latvia doesn’t want that...