Articles of Note

After the Charlie Hebdo attacks, four million people rallied in France. To some, it was a repudiation of terrorism. For Emmanuel Todd, it was a travesty... more »


New Books

Shirley Jackson, known for the macabre, also had a genius for household comedy. What unified her work was a fascination with how we're governed by routine... more »


Essays & Opinions

The meaning of what we say can’t be divorced from its context. That's Wittgenstein, and it goes far to explain the sorry state of discourse on the Internet... more »