The Big-Eyed Children: The Extraordinary Story of an Epic Art Fraud
Margaret Keane’s husband stole credit for her iconic paintings, basking in fame and fortune that should have been hers for years. Then she told a reporter the truth.
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Margaret Keane’s husband stole credit for her iconic paintings, basking in fame and fortune that should have been hers for years. Then she told a reporter the truth.
Jon Ronson The Guardian Oct 2014 10min Permalink
Mark Hogancamp nearly died after being jumped by five men in 2000. After waking from a coma with no memories, he developed an extraordinary coping device: he built a miniature town in his garden where he gets his revenge.
Jon Ronson The Guardian Oct 2015 10min Permalink
An interview with Adnan Syed's family, the complete story of Reddit and an oral history of Boogie Nights — the most read articles this week in the Longform App, available free for iPhone and iPad.
What it’s like to have “five million detectives trying to work out if Adnan is a pyschopath.”
Jon Ronson The Guardian 10min
Talking with America’s most-popular sex columnnist.
David Sheff Playboy 30min
Women who kill their newborns usually claim to have been in denial about their pregnancies. Can you carry a child to term without realizing it?
The complete and chaotic history of Reddit.
Seth Fiegerman Mashable 35min
An oral history of Boogie Nights.
Compiled by Elon Green.
Editor's note: No compendium of cruise stories would be complete without David Foster Wallace’s account of his week on the MV Zenith. Alas, "Shipping Out" is not available online as text, but the pdf is here.
A seven-day cruise with the controversial “downtrodden millionaire.”
Caity Weaver Gawker Feb 2014 30min
An investigation into the disappearance of a 24-year-old British cruise ship activity director from the Disney Wonder opens the strange and insular world of cruise employees, who vanish mysteriously at alarming rates.
Jon Ronson The Guardian Nov 2011 20min
After losing a presidential election, 600 National Review subscribers hit the Caribbean.
The sinking of the Costa Concordia.
Bryan Burrough Vanity Fair May 2012 45min
On board the Perl Whirl 2000, a conference of hard-coding geeks on a luxury cruise ship.
Steve Silberman Wired Oct 2013 35min
The Estonia was carrying 989 passengers when it sank in 30-foot seas on its way across the Baltic in September 1994. More than 850 perish.
William Langewiesche The Atlantic May 2004 35min
Two thousand rednecks on the Chillin’ the Most Cruise.
Drew Magary GQ Jun 2013 15min
May 2004 – Feb 2014 Permalink
A profile of football coach Jon Gruden.
Kelefa Sanneh New Yorker Dec 2011 20min Permalink
An update to Into the Wild.
Jon Krakauer New Yorker Sep 2013 10min Permalink
The Supreme Court justice on the Devil, among other topics.
Jennifer Senior New York Oct 2013 25min
Pope Francis introduces himself.
Antonio Spadaro, SJ America Sep 2013 50min
The interview that kicked off the season of Kanye.
Jon Caramanica New York Times Jun 2013 20min
How at least one person still makes lots of money off books.
Laura Bennett The New Republic Oct 2013 10min
The writer re-emerges after more than a decade.
Alice Gregory The Believer Mar 2013 15min
Mar–Oct 2013 Permalink
The Chinese team heads to the home of elite running.
Jon Rosen Roads & Kingdoms May 2014 Permalink
The original story of Christopher McCandless’ fateful trip into the Alaskan wilderness.
Jon Krakauer Outside Jan 1993 30min Permalink
Colombia’s FARC guerrillas face a new battle: re-joining society.
Jon Lee Anderson New Yorker May 2017 20min Permalink
A profile of Hugo Chávez.
Jon Lee Anderson New Yorker Jun 2008 35min Permalink
The $200 billion industry behind the Snuggie.
Jon Nathanson Priceonomics Nov 2013 20min Permalink
On a preacher who counsels and ministers Major League umpires.
Jon Mooallem ESPN Jun 2014 10min Permalink
On a business that sells packaged pre-sliced apples as snack food.
Jon Mooallem New York Times Magazine Feb 2006 20min Permalink
Digging for Return of the Jedi set remnants in the desert.
Jon Mooallem Harper's Mar 2009 30min Permalink
“I decided that if he would not tell us his story, then I would.”
An on-the-ground investigation reveals that the U.S.-led battle against ISIS — hailed as the most precise air campaign in history — is killing far more Iraqi civilians than the coalition has acknowledged.
The articles that helped end Weinstein and start #MeToo.
“I have been having conversations about Harvey Weinstein’s history of sexual harassment for more than 17 years.”
“She lived with us for 56 years. She raised me and my siblings without pay. I was 11, a typical American kid, before I realized who she was.”
What football will look like in the future.
Did our ancient cousins get a bad rap?
Jon Mooallem New York Times Magazine Jan 2017 35min Permalink
A profile of GOP hopeful Jon Huntsman.
Chris Jones Esquire Aug 2011 25min Permalink
Edna Kelly’s brain goes under the knife.
Jon Franklin The Baltimore Sun Dec 1978 15min Permalink
A profile of Hugo Chávez, two years into his presidency.
Jon Lee Anderson New Yorker Sep 2001 50min Permalink
An interview with the elusive Frank Ocean.
Jon Caramanica New York Times Nov 2016 15min Permalink
Investigating the unsolved murder of a former NBA player.
L. Jon Wertheim Sports Illustrated Oct 2015 20min Permalink
A battle against an invasive breed of ants has begun in Texas. It also might be over already.
Jon Mooallem New York Times Magazine Dec 2013 20min Permalink
Three days in Wyoming as the hip-hop firebrand tends to his scars.
Jon Caramanica New York Times Jun 2018 20min Permalink
It was just a kayaking trip. Then it upended their lives.
Jon Mooallem New York Times Magazine Mar 2019 40min Permalink