The author and champion of “new journalism” turned 80 years old today. by Kaylen Ralph Our love for Joan Didion isn’t […]
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Op-Ed: The Real Crime of #CrimingWhileWhite
The disconnect between #CrimingWhileWhite and #AliveWhileBlack is serious, especially when it extends beyond social media. Editor’s note: This is one perspective […]
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7 Reviews of 2014’s “Best Books”
Read our reviews before making a purchase based on “best of” lists. by The Riveter editors This week, both The New […]
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The New Way We Serial
Part two in Evan Wood’s quest to find out what’s up with serialized fiction. by Evan Wood Even though serialized fiction […]
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Q&A with Lily Mandelbaum, co-founder of StyleLikeU
Kickstarter-funded documentary has potential to permanently change the way women relate to high fashion. by Kaylen Ralph StyleLikeU started in 2009 as […]
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Snapchat Wants to Make it Rain
The business of paying people is new social territory for apps. by Claire Boston Snapchat’s video introducing its Snapcash peer-to-peer payment system […]
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The Riveter Recap: How To Get Away With Murder, Season 1, Episode 9
The identity of Sam’s murderer isn’t the biggest surprise in the mid-season finale. by Andrea Braxton The highly anticipated mid-season finale […]
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Whisk ‘Til Combined: Prepping The Perfect Cheese Plate
Breeze through Friendsgiving with a perfectly presented plate of everyone’s favorite party treat. by Jamie Hausman This post is sponsored by […]
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Book Review: Meghan Daum’s ‘The Unspeakable’
Meghan Daum’s unsentimental approach to sentimental topics makes this book of essays an experiment in taboos. by Kaylen Ralph “In some […]
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People Die Every Day: A Q&A with Caitlin Doughty, mortician
Do you ever think about who’s disposing of dead bodies and how? by Kaylen Ralph Caitlin Doughty’s memoir recounts her career […]
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