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Run Up the Colors – The American Conservative

Run Up the Colors – The American Conservative 1

 Master and Commander’s box office failure was a harbinger of the cultural decline to come. Credit: Comefilm I like to think that I first saw Peter Weir’s Master and Commander: The Far Side of the World under near ideal circumstances—ideal…

Your A.I. Companion Will Support You No Matter What

Your A.I. Companion Will Support You No Matter What 8

Save this storySave this storySave this storySave this story In December of 2021, Jaswant Singh Chail, a nineteen-year-old in the United Kingdom, told a friend, “I believe my purpose is to assassinate the queen of the royal family.” The friend…

The Splendid Notebooks of Picasso

The Splendid Notebooks of Picasso 10

Save this storySave this storySave this storySave this story Alex BaraschCulture editor You’re reading the Goings On newsletter, a guide to what we’re watching, listening to, and doing this week. Sign up to receive it in your in-box. Last year,…

Nigerian Food with a Little Times Square Glitz

Nigerian Food with a Little Times Square Glitz 19

Save this storySave this storySave this storySave this storyYou’re reading the Food Scene newsletter, Helen Rosner’s guide to what, where, and how to eat. Sign up to receive it in your in-box. Some skepticism is warranted whenever a restaurant has…

Sympathy for the Schoolgirl

Sympathy for the Schoolgirl 36

Save this storySave this storySave this storySave this story When Britney Jean Spears was sixteen years old, she put on a pleated skirt and channelled an archetype: the schoolgirl, underage temptress. It was a persona Spears wore like a polyester…