Readings

Glamorously Housebound: An Interview with Simon Hanselmann

Talking with the Megahex author about reckoning with gender confusion, the influence of bad sitcoms, and the surprisingly popularity of his work in gay-unfriendly Russia.

What Do Muslim Women Need?

To not have "saviors" and hero narratives dictate what they should want, for one thing.

The Same War

The acquittal of the man who stood trial for the murder of Cindy Gladue inspired a swell of voices calling for change.

Page Two: The Red Notebook

"I won’t care if what I’m writing is important today—if it is there, I trust that it’s important here, now." On filling the flat white circle of the page.

A User's Guide to Judy Blume

Or: a letter to my niece, who is five.

Game of Thrones, Season 5, Episode 8: World's Creepiest Sleepaway Camp

A weekly conversation between an avid Game of Thrones fan, and someone who has actively avoided it until now.

The Female Gaze of Sally Mann and Kim Kardashian West

In new books, Mann and Kardashian West exploit moments of subjectively felt beauty and power to capture the material world around them—one often, by default, represented through a male eye.

How to Fix a Soccer Game

In this excerpt from The Fix: Soccer and Organized Crime, Declan Hill investigates the intricacies of match-fixing in soccer: how fixes are arranged, how they're signalled, and how everyone gets paid.

'He's Not Really Here'

My grandfather was gone before he died. Even when I dream about him, I can't bring the real Bob back.