On the Revisionist Histories at the Heart of Fascism and Populism

On the Revisionist Histories at the Heart of Fascism and Populism

From Perón to Trump, the Political Art of Spinning Lies Into Myth

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Travels with Barbie, From Tehran to Paris to New York

Travels with Barbie, From Tehran to Paris to New York

Porochista Khakpour on Loving—and Destroying—a Beloved Doll

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The Case of Oscar Wilde's Mistaken Identity in Naples

The Case of Oscar Wilde's Mistaken Identity in Naples

Renato Miracco on a Scandalized Italian Public

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The creators of the new adaptation of <em>The Stand</em> swear it's not just about plagues.

The creators of the new adaptation of The Stand swear it's not just about plagues.

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Rekindled: Jordan Kisner in Conversation With <br>Anna Wiener

Rekindled: Jordan Kisner in Conversation With
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Sheltering: Maggie Doherty Needs More Than a Room of One's Own

Sheltering: Maggie Doherty Needs More Than a Room of One's Own

The Author of The Equivalents Talks to Maris Kreizman

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The Life and Times of a Real Tiger Queen

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Death of a Radical Rewilder

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The Only Successful Coup in the US Began as a Campaign to Curb Black Voting Rights

The Only Successful Coup in the US Began as a Campaign to Curb Black Voting Rights

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