Judge John Hodgman on What’s More Gross
David writes: My friend Richard and I disagree about something. He says it’s grosser to use someone else’s deodorant than… Read More »Judge John Hodgman on What’s More Gross
My Dad Cut My Brother Out of His Will. Should I Secretly Split My Inheritance?
With family estrangements of this sort, you can’t expect everyone to be reasonable. But you might ask your father whether… Read More »My Dad Cut My Brother Out of His Will. Should I Secretly Split My Inheritance?
Sports Anchors Went All In on Outrage. Then There’s Scott Van Pelt.
Scott Van Pelt materializes onscreen five nights a week at midnight — sometimes a little earlier or later — typically… Read More »Sports Anchors Went All In on Outrage. Then There’s Scott Van Pelt.
Sure, It Won an Oscar. But Is It Criterion?
How the Criterion Collection became the film world’s arbiter of taste.
Raised in the West Bank, Shot in Vermont
An ocean away, Elizabeth Price, Hisham’s mother, was woken up by a call from her brother in Burlington. He was… Read More »Raised in the West Bank, Shot in Vermont
An Easy Way to Elevate Your Grapes
But there are rewards for treating grapes as more — as an ingredient, something with multiple shades of flavor and… Read More »An Easy Way to Elevate Your Grapes
The Thrill of a Great Steak House Isn’t the Food. It’s the Theater.
In the steakhouse, employees hone the art of performance. There are crisp white linens, the overattentive server, the small comb-size… Read More »The Thrill of a Great Steak House Isn’t the Food. It’s the Theater.
What It’s Like to Be a Sociopath
Sociopaths are modern-day boogeymen, and the word “sociopath” is casually tossed around to describe the worst, most amoral among us.… Read More »What It’s Like to Be a Sociopath
Can Humans Endure the Psychological Torment of Mars?
What about the mission’s psychological aspect? The monotony? The loneliness? “I’m a hardware person first,” McCauley said. She is, to… Read More »Can Humans Endure the Psychological Torment of Mars?
The 2024 Election May Be Decided By Nonvoters. If They Vote.
But Trump’s share of the Latino vote has continued to rise. A survey conducted by Public Opinion Strategies and Univision… Read More »The 2024 Election May Be Decided By Nonvoters. If They Vote.