David Cameron returns: What is going on?

16 minutes ago About sharing Watch: Ex-PM Cameron walks into No 10 By Chris Mason Political editor, BBC News “Cameron is the biggest upgrade in modern political history.” So texts a former cabinet minister, delighted to see the return of the now Lord Cameron as foreign secretary. Yes, you read that sentence right: Lord Cameron,…

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The Body in Fragments

Poems / November 13, 2023 The Body in Fragments Yuki Tanaka Ad Policy In 1904, thirteen geisha girls visited the St. Louis World’s Fair,    to be exhibited. She drinks peppermint tea for the first time. It cools her as if winter hurried just for her. Outside, humid air ballooning a shirt on a clothesline….

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Influence and the Rise of Digital Celebrity

Books & the Arts / November 13, 2023 Going Viral Influence and the rise of digital celebrity. Influence and the Rise of Digital Celebrity A history of social media from the perspective of the poster, Taylor Lorenz’s Extremely Online examines the roots and rise of our sponsorship-saturated ecosystem. Tarpley Hitt Ad Policy Illustration by Tim…

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Unmarried to the Mob

Feature / November 13, 2023 Unmarried to the Mob After the ex-wife of a Trump Organization insider talked to prosecutors, she lost her children and her home. But she’s still fighting. Joan Walsh Illustration by Josh Gosfield. This article appears in the November 27/December 4, 2023 issue, with the headline “Unmarried to the Mob.” Enjoying…

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More powers for policing protests considered by government

19 minutes ago About sharing By Alex Kleiderman & Helen Catt BBC News The government is looking to strengthen police powers to deal with protesters, following demonstrations in London. Right-wing protesters clashed with officers on Saturday and some members of the huge pro-Palestinian march were accused of using antisemitic slogans. Suella Braverman is under continued…

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