To this list of the five reasons why e-books “aren’t there yet,” I—AMD’s resident Luddite, apparently—would add a sixth: they’re + more
To this list of the five reasons why e-books “aren’t there yet,” I—AMD’s resident Luddite, apparently—would add a sixth: they’re + more
“The only way to write is well,” said A. J. Liebling, “and how you do it is your own damn + more
A new study confirms what I’ve long suspected: left-handed people are no more likely to be gifted than their right-handed + more
Sometimes, an idea is so simple and obvious it seems like it can’t possibly work. Take…er, “breastaurants.” “Why do regular + more
“Hone in on.” Not only did I hear this phrase—twice—yesterday, I also saw it in print. (Granted, it was the + more
Yeah, I like typography—almost as much as I enjoy sitting down. But that doesn’t necessarily mean I want to combine + more
From Louis Menand’s article on the value of higher education in the June 6 issue of The New Yorker: “…students + more
“Swedish police called to fight beaver invasion”
We’ve been doing a lot of celebrating here at the last word. First, it was the news that a Tintin + more
Wanna avoid a natural disaster? Don’t watch “The Real Housewives of New Jersey.” Apart from that, it seems your best + more
In honor of Bob Dylan’s 70th birthday today, I humbly submit my choices for the top five Dylan albums of + more
Phil Kirkland, illus. for Psychology Today (1970) If 70s weirdness is your thing, pour yourself a tequila sunrise, throw a + more
As reported earlier here at the last word, Saturday is Judgment Day. Scoff if you will, but based on this + more
One hundred years ago today, the composer Gustav Mahler died at the Loew Sanatorium in Vienna—just weeks after being diagnosed + more