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Two Drinks with . . . ‘Free Speech Absolutist’ Dasha Nekrasova
The actress just lost a job and her agent for hosting Nick Fuentes on her podcast. She doesn’t regret it.
Suzy Weiss
Defund the BBC
The leadership of the UK’s public broadcaster has resigned amid a crisis of trust. That is not enough.
Melanie Phillips
Ancient Wisdom: I Didn’t Expect to End Up in Estonia
Studying the Estonian language requires niche devotion—it’s useless anywhere else. And an extrovert here is someone who looks at your shoes rather than…
Jim Heintz
The Weekend Press: Teenage Dreams
Plus: Suzy Weiss reviews Sydney Sweeney’s boxing biopic. Kat Rosenfield on why ‘Teen Vogue’ had to die. The legendary magazine writer Gay Talese recalls…
The Free Press
Two Drinks with. . . the Greatest Living Magazine Writer
You’re not well-dressed unless you wear a hat, according to Gay Talese. And you should keep in mind what will be written in your obituary.
Joe Nocera
The Death of ‘Teen Vogue’ Was Inevitable
Reading the magazine, which folded this week, is like stepping back in time—into an era when white women were Karens and the phrase ‘non-prostate owner…
Kat Rosenfield
Two Drinks with. . . the Guy Who Gets Wall Street
Andrew Ross Sorkin wanted to meet at the bar where one of the most famous speculators of all time shot himself. How could I refuse?
Joe Nocera
How My Dad Helped Me Master My Autism
When people think of autism, they don’t picture someone like me. I talk on television every day and carry myself with confidence. That’s thanks to my…
Leland Vittert
The Most Influential Talk Show You’ve Never Heard Of
Why Silicon Valley can’t stop watching ‘TBPN.’
Shreeda Segan
WATCH: Gazan Journalists Say Al Jazeera Works Hand in Glove with Hamas
Locals accuse the network’s Gaza bureau of helping Hamas hunt, torture, and silence reporters.
Tanya Lukyanova
8M
Journalists Against Journalism
Our critics can call us any name they like. That doesn’t change the facts.
The Editors
Why Is Reuters Carrying Water for Hamas?
Media organizations said there is ‘no evidence’ of systemic aid theft by Hamas. That reporting went viral. But it isn’t true.
Jonas Du
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