Sherman Helmsley has died. Out of respect, please omit “Movin’ On Up” jokes.
The Dark Knight Rises Is a Pro-Fascist Movie
Noah Brand reveals his startled reaction to Batman’s latest foray into outright authoritarianism.
I Regret Finishing High School
Noah Brand’s eccentric mother offered an alternative to his senior year in public high school. He regrets turning her down.
Kickstarter For an Inspiring Documentary
Consider helping fund the documentary about Jimmy Santiago Baca, one-time jailhouse poet who’s still changing lives today.
Field-testing Toplessness
What a bare-breasted romp through Central Park can teach us about evolving social attitudes.
Michael Guglielmo: Heroism and Loss
Michael Guglielmo’s tireless activism saved his son’s life, but only for five years. Where does he go from here?
Moving Story of a Health Care Convert
Check out this CNN article about a man moved by faith to abandon his career, and do the right thing instead.
Why Being a Good Man is Definitely a Feminist Issue
Noah Brand makes the case that gender theory applies to both genders.
Video Game Critic Draws Hateful Misogynistic Abuse
What was it about the woman who wants to change gender stereotypes in video games that brought out so much hate?
Tim Kreider Spills His Guts
Noah Brand interviews noted essayist and cartoonist Tim Kreider on such subjects as art, language, masculinity, and the importance of Captain America.
Why I’m Not a Father
Noah Brand explains how he admires fathers too much to become one.
He’s Not Racist, He’s Just Pro-Lynching
Hanging an effigy of our first black president openly evokes lynching, and not by accident. What does this say about where we are as a society?
Ray Bradbury Dead
Legendary author Ray Bradbury has died.
Tequila
The agave plant knows nothing. “It cannot know the use to which men put it.” A poem.
Golden Age Green Lantern Gay Now
A character created in 1940 has been retconned as gay. What about this is upsetting fans?
