’Tis the Season to Kill the Dead-Mom Holiday Movie Trope
Editors’ Picks
A Tale of Two Kebabs
“The galouti kebab from a cool new NYC restaurant could never measure up to the one I ate in my father’s hometown. But maybe that’s not the point.”
Ghosts on the Glacier
“Eight Americans set off for South America to climb Aconcagua … Things quickly went wrong. Two climbers died. Their bodies were left behind.”
The Political Street Fighters Of Israeli Soccer
“A soccer rivalry between an idealistic fan-owned club and a powerhouse’s racist hooligans reflects Israel’s continuing march towards right-wing extremism.”
The Hofmann Wobble
“Wikipedia and the problem of historical memory.”
Michael Stipe Is Writing His Next Act. Slowly.
“How do you reinvent yourself after being a global superstar? The former R.E.M. frontman is still figuring that out.”
This Is What Happens to All the Stuff You Don’t Want
“And deep within that system, in a processing facility in the Lehigh Valley, a guy named Michael has to sniff the sweatpants.”
The Pill Messiah
“Douglas Randall Smith would have you believe he’s on the verge of a medical breakthrough that could end the opioid epidemic and keep millions of people alive.”
Recognizing the Stranger
“What in fiction is enjoyable and beautiful is often terrifying in real life.”
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Essays and Features
Christmas on the Moon
‘What Kind of Man Would Abandon His Family By Pretending To Be Dead?’
Signs of Ghosts
Poets in the Machine
In this Field of Orbs
True Crime, Jersey Shore Style
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Reading Lists
The Soundtrack of Our Lives: A Reading List on Pop ConcertsÂ
Buon Appetito: A Reading List on Italian Food
The Specters on Screen, The Monsters Among Us: An October Longreads Collection
Imperial Eras: A Taylor Swift Studies Reading List
Librarians on the Front Lines: A Reading List for Library Lovers and Realists
The Parent Dilemma: Should I Have a Child?
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