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Don’t Be Ridiculous, “Alligator Alcatraz” Is Not Another Example of History Repeating Itself
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Hot Commie Summer“Every good worker will have all three volumes of ‘Das Kapital’ with them when they hit the sand. Just be sure to bring a tote for your tomes. Why else do you think NPR and the New Yorker have been giving totes away for years?” -
Excuse Me, but Your Theme Park Is Actually a Motif Park
“See, a theme is the central subject your experience is about, like lost love, patriotism in wartime, or the allure of social status. What you have is a cluster of motifs, distinct features of your work that attempt to develop a theme.” -
Lesser-Known New York City Beaches
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Why I, Cinderella, Support the Supreme Court’s Book Ban
“As a multigenerational proxy for heterosexual dating, I even better understand the need for both the bully and the bullied alike to hear and see only the framework of functional man-woman unions.”
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June 27, 2025Excerpts from The Believer: Water Pressure
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June 26, 2025Reviews of New Food: Utz Lemonade Potato Chips
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June 20, 2025Excerpts from The Believer: Place: The Home Depot
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June 17, 2025McSweeney’s Books: A Q&A with Tucker Nichols and McSweeney’s Art Director Sunra Thompson about the New Book, Mostly Everything: The Art of Tucker Nichols
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June 13, 2025Excerpts from The Believer: What Does the AuraCamera 6000 See?
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June 10, 2025My Season Pass to Burnout Land
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June 6, 2025Excerpts from The Believer: Queer Liberation
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