Charismatic bullies, demonic possession, and more
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The Wailing, Our Twisted Hero, Donald Trump v. Kim Jong-un, and the humiliation of the Russian navy.
May 9, 2018
Robert Redford, high-school politics, failed democrats and more
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Vote early, vote often.
May 2, 2018
The art of war, 80's paranoia, free trade, and more
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The only winning move is not to play. Or something like that.
April 18, 2018
Roberto Bolano, Amores Perros, and more
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Trump may hate Mexico but we love Mexican culture -- and you should too.
April 11, 2018
Homecoming
An Interview with Daniel Mendelsohn
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The classicist and acclaimed critic talks about about why the Odyssey has survived for so long.
Vol 4, No 2 / April 5, 2018
Original Sin
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Corruption: it’s everywhere. An excellent new history of the subject helps explain why.
Vol 4, No 2 / April 5, 2018
Three Kingdoms, the Stasi, NATO, and more
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Alliances: can't live with them, really can't live without them.
April 4, 2018
The Death of Expertise, Notes on a Scandal, and more
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Not everything is terrible, though.
March 28, 2018
The Prussians Are Coming!
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Prussian efficiency, right? That’s usually what people invoke when it comes to the popular conceptions of what is undoubtedly Germany’s most significant state.
March 21, 2018
