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Sol Yurick on Trying to Find Any Trace of His Novel, <em>The Warriors,</em> on the Big Screen

Sol Yurick on Trying to Find Any Trace of His Novel, The Warriors, on the Big Screen

“I looked for my novel on the screen. I found the skeleton of it intact. Its revolutionary content was missing.”

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From Torpedo Bras to Whale Tails: A Brief History of Women’s Underwear

From Torpedo Bras to Whale Tails: A Brief History of Women’s Underwear

Nina Edwards Explores the Popular Reception of Thongs, Bras, Boy Shorts and Other Intimate Items

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A Geological Time Bomb: Remembering the Night That Yellowstone Exploded

A Geological Time Bomb: Remembering the Night That Yellowstone Exploded

Randall K. Wilson Considers the Impact of the 1959 Earthquake That Shook Our Most Famous National Park

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The Right Kind of Doll: Sarah Moss on the Prides and Pressures of Girlhood

The Right Kind of Doll: Sarah Moss on the Prides and Pressures of Girlhood

“You knew... that taste was indistinguishable from morality and yours wasn’t good enough.”

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Simple Yet Profound: On the Timelessness of Aesop’s Fables

Simple Yet Profound: On the Timelessness of Aesop’s Fables

Robin Waterfield Explores Some Little-Known Aspects of These Ancient Bite-Sized Tales

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Maggie Smith’s Greatest Literary Role is Also Her Most Complex: Miss Jean Brodie

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How the British Monarchy Made Breakfast the Most Important Meal of the Day

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Anatomy of a Bad Trip: On the Less-Than-Magical Side of Magic Mushrooms

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Brief Essays on Altered Sight: On Braille, Loss, and Blindness' Many Forms

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Finding Your Way Back to Wonder: On the Power of Poetry to Sustain Our Spirits

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