Articles of Note

Steven Pinker learned early that every intellectual needs an affectation. So he's left his Spinoza-like hairdo ? long, curly ? unchanged since the 70s... more »

New Books

Octopus!: It has a small brain but is a speedy learner; it can change color and shape in seconds; when bored, it may eat its own arms... more »

Essays & Opinions

Truman Capote called the celebrity profile ? well-worn platitudes, quasi confessions, feigned intimacy ? the ?lowest form of journalism.' Why can't we look away?... more »