Society & Culture
The New (and Worse) Bridget Joneses – Elizabeth…
Like many millennial women, I’ve seen Bridget Jones’ Diary an embarrassing number of times. I had…
Beware the Stranger, Professor Kendi – Kevin D.…
If you ever have spent much time around newspapers, then you will have heard—and learned to be…
A Great American Statesman – Heath Anderson
On the morning of December 5, 1955, the black residents of Montgomery, Alabama, initiated one of the…
Trans Issues Are No Conspiracy – Jesse Singal
There’s been an undeniable backlash against the trans rights movement. In February, the liberal…
Joe the Hero – Mark Oppenheimer
When I was in seventh grade, I was bullied by an eighth grader I will call Tom O’Dwyer. Tom was a…
Does Free Speech Have a Future? – Jacob…
Editor’s note: This essay is adapted from the new book, The Future of Free Speech: Reversing the…
When Does a Death Threat Become a Crime?
I’ve not (yet) received any memorable death threats. When the internet has been mad at me, people…
The Rugby Match Drink-Up – The Dispatch
Elsewhere on the site, we have our most recent entry in our Where I’m From series, this time from…
Is ‘the Suffering Artist’ a Myth? – Sam Buntz
The idea of “the suffering artist” bothers people. This makes sense. It’s pleasant to imagine you…
Water and Bones in Raleigh, North Carolina – Alex…
Editor’s Note: This is the fifth entry in a new Dispatch series titled “Where I’m From.” Every…
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