Does Hulk Hogan’s Lawsuit Against Gawker Really Threaten Freedom of the Press? Does Hulk Hogan’s Lawsuit Against Gawker Really Threaten Freedom of the Press?
He sued Gawker, won an unbelievably large award, and shouted “Boo!” at free speech. But it ain’t over yet.
Mar 21, 2016 / Leslie Savan
The Untold Story of the Texaco Oil Tycoon Who Loved Fascism The Untold Story of the Texaco Oil Tycoon Who Loved Fascism
Franco’s fuel supplier didn’t live in Berlin or Rome. He lived in New York, and he worked in the Chrysler Building.
Mar 21, 2016 / Adam Hochschild
In Cuba, Will the Revolution Be Digitized? In Cuba, Will the Revolution Be Digitized?
US media depict the island as stuck in the digital dark ages, but Cuba has lively cultures of connectivity that could evolve into a self-sustaining, open, and accessible digital co...
Mar 18, 2016 / Sujatha Fernandes
The Syrian Who Wanted the Revolution, Part Seven: The Salvation The Syrian Who Wanted the Revolution, Part Seven: The Salvation
On the fifth anniversary of the revolt, the film collective Abounaddara gives a voice, a face, and a humanity to one of the country’s bludgeoned survivors.
Mar 18, 2016 / Moustafa Bayoumi
Faith, More, Safe, War Faith, More, Safe, War
On The Life of Pablo, where Kanye West most fully shares his doubts, he is more convincing as a Christian than on his other albums.
Mar 18, 2016 / Frank Guan
Confidence in Mexico Confidence in Mexico
Nothing is more important for Mexicans than regaining a sense of security in their own lives. But the threat of moral decomposition is growing.
Mar 16, 2016 / Books & the Arts / Enrique Krauze
Is Religious Freedom a Bad Idea? Is Religious Freedom a Bad Idea?
Scholars have taken to attacking religious rights, but their target is secularism as a whole.
Mar 16, 2016 / Udi Greenberg and Daniel Steinmetz-Jenkins
This Comedy Duo Is Masterfully Trolling the 2016 Campaign This Comedy Duo Is Masterfully Trolling the 2016 Campaign
They haven’t only crashed campaign events for Marco Rubio, Jeb Bush, Donald Trump, and Hillary Clinton—they shot assault weapons with Rick Santorum.
Mar 15, 2016 / Richard Kreitner and Thomas Bollier
Sports Marketing Sports Marketing
For Fightball players, the game is a mix of endurance and skill. For the audience, there’s a mix of spectacle, glamour, and drama.
Mar 15, 2016 / Photo Essay / Naima Green
More Notes From the Long Slog to Election Day More Notes From the Long Slog to Election Day
Which is still very far away.
Mar 15, 2016 / Tom Tomorrow