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Emerald Fennell’s <em>Wuthering Heights</em> is a Deranged, Half-Assed Bodice-Ripper That Entirely Misses the Point

Emerald Fennell’s Wuthering Heights is a Deranged, Half-Assed Bodice-Ripper That Entirely Misses the Point

“Imagine a wealthy Oxbridge don giving their teenager a blank check for their Brontë Birthday Bash.”

By Emily Van Duyne | February 25, 2026

Jesse Jackson Loved Us—Sometimes Before We Loved Ourselves

Jesse Jackson Loved Us—Sometimes Before We Loved Ourselves

Steven W. Thrasher on Jackson’s legacy of support for LGBTQ rights and HIV/AIDS prevention

By Steven W. Thrasher | February 25, 2026

How Trotsky and Stalin, Ruthless in Their Own Ways, Absolutely Hated Each Other

How Trotsky and Stalin, Ruthless in Their Own Ways, Absolutely Hated Each Other

Josh Ireland on the Deadly Rivalry Between Two Power-Hungry Revolutionaries

By Josh Ireland | February 25, 2026

The Very First Video Game Was Just a Box in the Corner of a Bar

The Very First Video Game Was Just a Box in the Corner of a Bar

On the Birth of PONG and the Rise of Atari

By Raiford Guins | February 25, 2026

A Day in the Life of an American Paperboy, c. 1974

A Day in the Life of an American Paperboy, c. 1974

James Martin on Navigating the Pitfalls of His First Real Job

By James Martin | February 25, 2026

The Tortoise in the Tree: A Yoruba Folktale

The Tortoise in the Tree: A Yoruba Folktale

Báyò Akómoláfé Explores the Intersection of Philosophy and Fable

By Báyò Akómoláfé | February 25, 2026

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Among the Fascists and the Nazis: How Two Women Journalists Survived the Chaos of 1930s Europe

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Writing While the Alphabet Burns: Ukrainian Literature to Help Understand the Ongoing War

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What <em>The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills</em> Taught Me About Writing Conflict

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