The AtlanticBorat Subsequent Moviefilm The New Borat Movie Is Less a Satire Than an Exposé verified_publisherThe Atlantic - David SimsBy now, you’ve probably heard about the already infamous climax of Borat Subsequent Moviefilm, the Amazon sequel that heralds the return of the titular Kazakh journalist and agent of chaos played by Sacha...
The AtlanticCulture De-stress With an Election-Anxiety Playlist verified_publisherThe Atlantic - Spencer KornhaberFor political junkies, elections are always nerve-racking. But this year, suspense over the November verdict has been worsened by a pandemic, a demagogue, and a decent possibility that Election Night extend...
The AtlanticSquash The Mad, Mad World of Niche Sports Among Ivy League–Obsessed Parents verified_publisherThe Atlantic - Ruth S. BarrettWhere the desperation of late-stage meritocracy is so strong, you can smell it Photo illustrations by Pelle Cass Updated at 6:01 p.m. ET on October 22, 2020. To make the images that appear in this story,...
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The AtlanticMystery Novel How a Great Crime Writer Came to Imitate Himself verified_publisherThe Atlantic - Paul Franz“The appeal of the conventional crime novel,” the Irish writer John Banville once suggested, “is the sense of completion it offers.” Unlike life, bounded by the unremembered and—strictly speaking—unlived...
