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Alex Yablon

  1. what is elon musk?
    ‘I Don’t Talk to Any of My Normal Friends About This’Two members of Elon Musk’s Twitter army explain their decision to enlist.
  2. texas school shooting
    We Already Turned Schools Into FortressesKids are dying anyway.
  3. fall preview 2015
    55 Albums to Get Excited About This FallIncluding Keith Richards, Lana Del Rey, and more.
  4. reunions
    The Strange and Lasting Comedy Genius of the Kids in the HallThe cult heroes are back. What’s kept their comedy so fresh?
  5. art
    Devo’s Mark Mothersbaugh’s Art-Fueled Journey From Akron to Hollywood“Whip It” was his way in. 
  6. profile
    Can Online Stars Desus vs. Mero Succeed IRL?Can online pranksters Desus vs. Mero translate their success into the real world?
  7. Jonathan Franzen, Greil Marcus, and Mary Harron on the Greatness of the MekonsThe three appeared at a Columbia University symposium late last week.
  8. media
    The Rise of New York’s Foreign-Language NewspapersThe city’s 95 ethnic newspapers have a combined circulation (2.9 million) that outstrips the combined print reach of the New York Times, The Wall Street Journal, the Daily News, and the Post.
  9. fall preview 2014
    39 Albums to Get Excited About This FallIncluding Taylor Swift, Karen O, 50 Cent, and more.
  10. starchitecture
    How to Wash the Windows at Frank Gehry’s 76-Story Eight Spruce StreetA bespoke window-washing rig keeps the skyscraper gleaming.
  11. charts
    The Brooklyn Bandscape: A Recent History of the Borough’s Music SceneFrom Afropunk to Electroclash to Zebulon, an abridged tour of its millennial moment.
  12. Betting the RentOne recent analysis suggested that the securitization industry will do $5 billion worth of deals this year. Here’s how it works.
  13. books
    A No-Frills Buyers’ Guide to January BooksAre Perfect, Shovel Ready, and Andrew’s Brain worth getting?
  14. Xi’an Famous FoodsSpicy & tingly lamb face salad.
  15. books
    The Nine Circles of Dan BrownOn May 14, dark prince of conspiracy-based historical thrillery will release his latest, whose first printing of 4 million copies all but guarantees that it’ll be a giant hit—and that it will create lots of extra work for everybody.
  16. OligarchologyThe first wave of Russian oligarchs made their money grabbing privatized state assets during the go-go nineties. The recent financial troubles i […]