Unloading on The Matrix Reloaded
The first Matrix was cool, but this new one needed a bit more work before they let it out of the gate. An open letter to the Wachowski brothers.
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A collection of 189 issues
Part I, 15 Fights to Have Before You Get Engaged
If you’re the couple that never fights, now’s your chance. Vent now, or forever hold your peace.
Mess With the Bull, You’ll Get the Horns
The hazing at Glenbrook North High School and that other story about disregard for journalistic propriety can find judgment in the college classroom.
Mary, Mary, Quite Contrary
Psychoanalysis in literature is old hat, but there were days when it was new. Returning to Mary McCarthy to see which neuroses still ring true.
The Secret Gardener
Your parents’ hobbies seem odd and quaint until you discover you can’t sleep late on the weekends anymore. Finding early middle age in the flower boxes of your backyard.
Spring
Hail spring! May flowers are just around the corner, bringing new occasions to look dashing. Advice on lightweight suits (nice), scuba gear (when underwater), and seersucker (not yet).
A Brief Catechism of Rock Shows, Part I
When it comes to rock shows, there are many guidelines to be followed, and some fans do so with a religious fervor. Hear the word of the rock gods and know the truth.
Part V, Releasing Your Inner Slut
If you look like you just got some, it’s sexy. If you’re dressed like you’re out to get some, it’s slutty. Ignore the distinction.
Springtime for Washington
Daisies and rifles are never easy bedfellows, especially when both are just starting to bloom.
Tom Ridge, You Could be the New Oprah!
Major contributors to the Republican party may be getting pay-offs in the most unexpected ways. Philip Graham considers opening his checkbook with an idea that could save the free world and literature.