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“Mayhem,” Reviewed: Lady Gaga’s Return to Form
In the spring of 2011, Lady Gaga, then twenty-five years old and on the cusp of releasing her second full-length studio album, “Born This…
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The Deliriously Witty Spy Games of “Black Bag”
The marvellous new espionage thriller “Black Bag” is, among other things, a sparkling ode to a happy marriage. I’m referring, in part, to…
Culture
Jesmyn Ward Delights in Being Bewildered
The best-selling novelist and two-time National Book Award winner Jesmyn Ward tries not to think about her audience until the end of the…
Culture
The Two-Thousand-Year-Old Virgins
How Christianity blurred the line between celibacy and androgyny. Source link
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Contributor: Why the Trump administration is easing up on crypto crime at exactly the wrong moment
The Securities and Exchange Commission is scaling back its cryptocurrency enforcement unit. Why does this matter? Because crime pervades…
Fashion
'The Apprentice' made Trump a reality TV mogul. Now Amazon is putting it back in the spotlight
More than two decades ago, Donald Trump’s reality show “The Apprentice” became a ratings winner and remade his image as a successful…
Culture
What's Driving IT Salary Growth and How To Cash In
The ICT industry has recently experienced noticeable growth, especially in salary. With industries becoming more inclined to use…
Culture
How SaaS Founders Can Grow with SEO
If you’re a SaaS founder looking to ramp up your growth, SEO is a game changer. It’s not just about getting your name out there; it’s…
Business
Elon Musk's feud with OpenAI CEO Sam Altman, explained
A bitter rift between two Silicon Valley billionaires could shape the future of the fast-growing artificial intelligence industry. Tesla…
Culture
Two Young Pianists Test Their Limits
When, last month, the preposterously gifted twenty-year-old pianist Yunchan Lim played Rachmaninoff’s Second Piano Concerto at the…
News
The Fate of Migrants Detained at Guantánamo
Soon after Trump signed his Guantánamo directive, he ended Temporary Protected Status for more than three hundred thousand Venezuelans and…
Lifestyle
Travelling Through India on the Himsagar Express
These young men had very little education. With some difficulty, Kumar, who was twenty-six, could write in Hindi his name and a brief…
News
Trump's Justice Department still wants to break up Google
Search giant Google still faces a potential breakup under President Trump’s administration. The Department of Justice on Friday reaffirmed…
News
Commentary: Did AI really defend the KKK at the end of my column? Let's discuss
Journalism schools teach that writers should report the news, not be the news. But what happens when one of your articles goes viral — not…
Fashion
What to know about Trump's plans for a 'Strategic Bitcoin Reserve'
President Trump on Thursday signed an executive order to establish a “Strategic Bitcoin Reserve” and a stockpile of U.S. digital assets.…
Culture
How “Severance” Makes a Fetish of the Office
When “Severance” premièred, in 2022, it felt like an absurdist parable about the alienation of labor—a moody, eerie critique of…
Business
Business Laptops: Worth the Extra Money?
When it comes to choosing a laptop for work, the decision can be a bit tricky. You might find yourself wondering if it’s really worth it…
Culture
Jeremy Denk’s Musical Account of American Divisions
In a time of upheaval and uncertainty, the classical pianist and best-selling author Jeremy Denk, like many people, is trying to figure…
News
Contributor: The Trump administration schooled Europe on free speech. Why ignore the lesson at home?
Vice President JD Vance’s wise words to Europe about U.S. commitments to free speech are on a collision course with some of what’s…
Culture
A Crowning Moment for the New Orleans King Cake
For bakeries in New Orleans, the first few months of the year are among the busiest. As the rest of the country stares down the barrel of…
Culture
Grandparents' Rights: The Custody Battle You Didn't See Coming
Grandparents often find themselves in tough situations when it comes to custody of their grandchildren. Whether due to divorce, death, or…
Fashion
Contributor: Great documentaries reveal history's truth. Unregulated AI threatens to distort it
A furious political leader shouting a message of hate to an adoring audience. A child crying over the massacre of her family. Emaciated…
Culture
The Secret to Keeping Event Attendees Engaged
Have you seen an uninspiring, unforgettable, or boring event? Most likely, the planners concentrated on logistics rather than on…
Business
More tech layoffs hit Bay Area as HP and Autodesk announce job cuts
Another round of layoffs hit the San Francisco Bay Area’s volatile tech industry. HP Inc. plans to lay off up to 2,000 more employees as…