Pakistan agrees to Swat valley ceasefire, a condition of which is the enforcement of Islamic law, and which effectively creates a Taliban sanctuary. Hoping to quell solidarity turning into terrorism, Saudi Arabia, U.S. try to tranquilize al Qaeda's online presence. Author of South American constitutions, populist shopping
The women and (occasional) men in Alison Brady's photographs look uncomfortable and provoke our discomfort—exactly what Brady's going for in her new collection. Some images may be NSFW.
Hi, guys, Just wanted to mention that Matthew Baldwin is freakin’ hilarious. Since I’m bored at work I had the pleasure of reading his Mindfuck Movies, laughing the whole way through and genuinely impressed with his style. This scared my co-workers, which made it doubly effective. Send my
This month's Of Recent Note topic is: People I Wish I Knew. They're your would-be acquaintances, your potential best friends, your maybe-someday muses. They're the person you don't know that you'd like to go out to dinner with.
Mapping the perilous steps it takes to escape from North Korea. UN finds more women than men engaged in modern-day slavery. Japanese shoppers account for half of the global luxury market and they're losing interest (see also: new Atlantic online). For the Obama fetishists: Neck of State,
Often overlooked (but hopefully not forgotten) Richard Buckner has signed with Merge Records, who, by way of introduction, is re-releasing some of his best work previous. A tour is soon to follow in support of this Americana goldmine.
Buy a house in the U.S., get a visa: Can immigration alleviate a recession? Numbers shows sexual desire rises during recession, but plummets when it comes to going through with the act. Mr. Khalil said Gaza used to export as many as 40 million flowers a year. Israel allows
Experts answer what they know. The Non-Expert answers anything. In honor of Friday the 13th, we coach a reader on effective use of superstition.
Now that gas is cheap once more, ethanol plants can't make their federal mandates. If Obama's stimulus fails to prevent a depression, it will be because he didn't waste enough money. Why the press should take the non-profit model one step further and
Keeping in mind that not every novelization of a music video is better than the original, some songs are better in and of themselves than whatever musical theater version the Parenthetical Girls seem to be suggesting.
