“In crucial cases,” wrote Leon Kass in response to cloning, “repugnance is the emotional expression of deep wisdom, beyond reason’s + more
Gothamist has photos of typos in the New York City subway system. I used to get all smug and superior + more
That there exist people who actually debate this issue (and others just as obvious) continues to amaze me. But there + more
Terry Teachout writes about the gradual change from the “clean, crisp surreality of the monochrome image” to full color—and its + more
My 13-year-old niece called last night to ask me if I knew the word for the dot that appears above + more
It’s not often that the last word goes dark for a five-day stretch. But when we do, you can be + more
People often wonder why we writers obsess over phrases, cadences, and the like. They don’t understand when we say that + more
I’ve poked fun at academic writing before; what I hadn’t realized is that my mockery comes from a deep-seated animus + more
As of this writing, no one has risen to the challenge issued here. There can be only two reasons for + more
It’s official: you’re reading the last word‘s hundredth post. At this rate, we should reach our hundredth reader in March + more
Take the Narcissistic Personality Quiz today! I scored a big fat “0,” though, to be fair, it’s remarkably easy to + more
Words of wisdom from columnist Charles Krauthammer: “Advertising is legalized mendacity.” Discuss.
To a graphic designer, there are all kinds of interesting things about this story—upper- vs. lower-case letters, font selection, etc. + more
What I’ve long suspected—that American literature these days is dominated by a bunch of MFA-degreed Nancy boys who publish in + more