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In cities, mutinies; in countries, discord; in palaces, treason; and the bond cracked ’twixt son and father. —King Lear Mein lieber Sohn, I just found your ranting “Letter to His Father” hidden in your mother’s drawer. Too bad you didn’t have the... More »
BARISTA: How can I help you, person? Would you like to try our new, vegan, GMO-free, gluten-free, calorie-free, free-range, flavor-free latte? It’s great. And NOT free, though I can’t tell you how many customers get confused about that. Seriously, I’m so... More »
OK, I’ll tell you what I remember: I started interning for Alex Jones’ InfoWars last fall. Don’t judge me—there aren’t a lot of options for media internships in Texas. I needed to get some experience in media but still be able to live... More »
A Visit from H.G. Wells Thank you for this wonderful opportunity. As I rotted in my cold grave, wondering if I should go back to believing in God, I expected nothing like the sudden awakening of consciousness and time travel that I’ve experienced. I won’t ... More »
A Victorian era preteen named Alice was sitting idly by a brook when she happened to notice a white rabbit standing next to her and fingering an iPhone. “Bloody hell!” exclaimed the Rabbit, his whiskers twitching anxiously. “I’m late for a very hot dat... More »
The White House asked the Navy to hide a destroyer named after Senator John McCain in order to avoid having the ship appear in photographs taken while President Trump was visiting Japan. . . . White House aides . . . confirmed the request was made but said tha... More »
“Color me impressed.” Roy Burke rubbed his beefy hands together as if summoning a genie from a lamp. “Your Patient Stratification Program has saved us millions.” Mara O’Leary stood in the vestibule of Skylands Hospital with the Chairman of the Board;... More »
(A Memoir) Quite out of the blue last month I discovered I’d been #MeToo’d by a woman who some years ago interned in an office where I served as a publishing executive. And I cannot tell a lie: Yes, I did indeed have a fling with Cara, soon after she left ... More »
A week before December 10, 2015, when the Salman Hit and Run case was about to be heard in the Mumbai High court, Anand, my best friend Jhanavi’s husband, called me frantically, asking me to come to the Gymkhana grounds in Hyderabad, as soon as possible. I c... More »
Once upon a time there was a powerful Wizard King, named Usa, who lived in a grand castle, ruling a rich and fertile land. Centuries before, the land had belonged to the Naidni peoples and Usa’s forbearers had taken it from them in a series of bloody wars. U... More »
We would lose Roe because a president who boasted of sexual assault, elected against the wishes of the majority of female voters, was able to give a lifetime Supreme Court appointment to an ex-frat boy credibly accused of attempted rape. Kavanaugh, helped by a... More »
“Immerse!” I order. You have two Rita Immersions remaining,” replies my console. “I know.” “Your Netflix Immersion Service is at risk of interruption if you don’t make a payment today. If you’ve already paid to renew, this notification may be i... More »