The Outline
Power
Dec 18
Dying to be big
After a shocking death made headlines, the question remains: Why do men risk their lives getting silicone injections?
Culture
Dec 18
The Countess returns
Power
Dec 18
For paper of record, yuppie migration patterns an evergreen concern
The Future
Dec 17
On Instagram, Russian propaganda hides in plain sight
Culture
Dec 17
Waiting for Day Zero in Cape Town
Power
Dec 17
The boomer humor writers warned us about all of this
Culture
Dec 14
Happy holidays, “thank u, next”
Card
All hail the monumental-horror image
How striking scenes from ‘The Shining,’ ‘The Wicker Man,’ ‘The Exorcist,’ and other iconic horror movies make an indelible mark on us.
Chess styles of the rich and despotic
As crazy as it sounds, the way a strong chess player approaches the game can reveal a lot about who they are as a person.
By JJ Lang
Info Spiral: What are the teens doing?
A difficult-to-follow story, in convenient capsule form.
By Casey Johnston
Satan takes the blame for everything
A brief history of Satan and His non-followers.
By Drew Millard
Stories
Listen up
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The Future
You have to work out now, I’m sorry I don’t make the rules
Power
American cities smell awful, and it’s about to get worse
The Future
The site pushing Facebook’s pet causes sure is doing well on Facebook
The Future
A Good Place: The podcast that interviews inanimate objects
Culture
Jonathan Franzen is fine
Power
Climate change means we’re going to see more drunk animals
The Future
The mysterious Oumuamua is farting its way through our solar system
The Future
Is Amazon violating Europe’s anti-trust laws? Probably!
The Future
Now even in nature there are cameras watching
Power
How bad should we feel for burnt-out gifted kids?
Culture
When Anne Carson talks, you pay attention
Culture
Craigslist Confessional: My anxiety is out of control
