Life in Mexico immediately after being forced to leave the U.S.

On a press junket in Ecuador, the author investigates the ethics of shopping.

The case for why a cup of joe is about to become a luxury item.

A profile of a breakout male porn star:

The porn machine churns out performers to satisfy every fantasy, be it MILF, dwarf, fat, granny, or gang bang. But if you’re interested in watching a young, heterosexual, nonrepulsive man engage in sex, James Deen is basically it.

Nearly four years later, I sometimes type his email address in the search box in my Gmail. Hundreds of results pop up, and I’ll pick a few at random to read. The ease of our everyday interactions is what kills me.

Remembering a relationship through IM.

Is the desire in teens to switch their sex a mental disorder that needs treatment?

A reporter on how violent sex helped ease her PTSD.

Erich Spangenberg is in the business of owning other people’s ideas. He makes a fortune.

How HBO went from sitcoms starring Delta Burke and O.J. Simpson to The Wire. The view from a former HBO employee who witnessed the channel’s rise to prominence firsthand.