Magazine Issue

September 21, 2021

Can everyone be beautiful?
Magazine - Life & Arts

Can everyone be beautiful?

Amia Srinivasan is among the most curious and expansive of Anglo-American public intellectuals. Author of piquant, entertaining, but not-for-that less profound meditations about robots, English pronouns, octopuses,…

adrian-nathan-west
Socialism for the elites
Magazine - Your Land

Socialism for the elites

New York’s resident socialist wants to tax the rich, but only after she parties with them. Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez showed up to the Met Gala, the most…

Kaylee McGhee White
The problem with moderates
Beltway Confidential

The problem with moderates

This week’s letter will read rather like one of Nicholas Clairmont’s “Word of the Week” columns. Nick’s meditations are excellent, so perhaps I flatter myself. But either…

Hugo Gurdon
Norm Macdonald, 1959-2021
Magazine - Obituary

Norm Macdonald, 1959-2021

Norm Macdonald would have been the last person to support the idea of an obituary for Norm Macdonald. Still, as the legendary comedian died last week at…

Emily Zanotti
Off the clock
Magazine - Life & Arts

Off the clock

A friend of mine went to the Apple store recently with a couple of questions about his phone, but like everyone else, he went on a Saturday,…

Rob Long
The masked class
Magazine - Your Land

The masked class

You can expect the cocktails will be expert, the steak will be expertly cut, and the french fries cooked in duck fat when the bartender wears a…

Timothy P. Carney