The Pop-Off King
Though dancers occasionally kick one another, writers are alone among artists in using their craft to attack each other. A report on Stephen King’s new decision to join the vipers.
Opinions
A collection of 189 issues
Another Roadside Attraction
The Washington Post’s new free newspaper Express is targeted to illiterate youngsters with wallets. A report on the difficulties of selling young and hip.
Part II, 10 Ways to Mess Up Your Marriage Proposal
You’ve got one chance here, don’t flub it. The warning label for your proposal.
The Key to a Successful Freelance Career: A Diary
As more people work at home and telecommute, you can bet that the The View is expanding its influence.
Copyrights and Wrongs
Despite its grumblings (and litigation) to the contrary, the entertainment industry benefits from copyright expiration: Take, for instance, “The League of Extraordinary Gentlemen.”
Waiting for Aiken
Since 1989, anyone named after some variation of Urkel has lived a miserable existence.
Forever and a Day: Songs for Summertime
After a weekend of heavy research, our summer expert gives us his survey of music for surviving the heat, and your drunk friends.
The Facts of Life
Fact-checking: It’s not an easy job, and it’s not without its faults. Which is why it wasn’t any feat of genius for Stephen Glass or Jayson Blair to crack the system.
Branded for Life
Teenagers: They’ve got cell phones, credit cards, and brand identities. A review of Alissa Quart’s “Branded: The Buying and Selling of Teenagers” finds a shared past not too dissimilar, and a terrifying prospect that may lie ahead of us all.
I Live in a Motel
Travelers know what to expect from a motel: not much, besides pornography. When our writer is forced to live in one for a month, he finds a bit more to appreciate.