How to Destroy a Story
10 years after the launch of Game of Thrones, Samuel Miller McDonald looks back at its promising start—and how it all went wrong.
Why Cryptocurrency Is A Giant Fraud
Speculators might make money on it, but the arguments for its usefulness fail completely.
Eating Animals
A former vegan explains how she developed a more “nuanced” view.
Larry Hogan and the Mushy Middle
The Maryland governor’s COVID-era memoir is a study in moral cowardice.
The U.S. Playbook for ‘Building Democracy’ in Latin America
Shockingly, it’s full of dirty tricks.
F*cking Landlords
They’re the worst, especially if you’re a young woman.
When Is the Revolution in Architecture Coming?
We need to build places we can’t stop looking at. It will involve lots of plants.
Libertarian Rex
How “the king” of St. Louis was defeated—for now—and how you too can topple your local hometown billionaire.