In the Jungle
How legends of the American music industry made millions off the work of Solomon Linda, a Zulu tribesman who wrote “The Lion Sleeps Tonight” and died a pauper.
How legends of the American music industry made millions off the work of Solomon Linda, a Zulu tribesman who wrote “The Lion Sleeps Tonight” and died a pauper.
Rian Malan Rolling Stone May 2000 45min Permalink
Will Sterling Ruby’s new clothing line devalue his other work?
Christina Binkley New Yorker Sep 2019 30min Permalink
A Dutch gallerist made thousands of forgeries and passed them off as the work of real artists. When he was caught, a new con began.
Anna Altman The Atavist Magazine Aug 2019 50min Permalink
Seeing Hamilton with Barack Obama.
David Samuels Tablet Jun 2016 35min Permalink
A mid-boom critique of New York City’s high-priced, mostly glass condo buildings.
A. A. Gill Vanity Fair Oct 2006 10min Permalink
A profile of the author on the eve on his debut novel, The Water Dancer.
Jesmyn Ward Vanity Fair Aug 2019 20min Permalink
The author recalls his time as a security guard at the Metropolitan Museum of Art.
David Berman The Baffler Dec 1994 15min Permalink
How Kaws short-circuited the art world.
Arty Nelson GQ Aug 2019 25min Permalink
An interview with the writer and Nobel laureate.
Elissa Schappell The Paris Review Sep 1993 30min Permalink
Twenty years after the world first heard about Christopher McCandless, fans of Into the Wild continue to risk their lives to reach the bus where he died.
Eva Holland SKYE on AOL Dec 2013 20min Permalink
How the English graphic designer set the course for contemporary visual culture.
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How the CIA used a fake science fiction film to sneak six Americans out of revolutionary Iran. The declassified story that became Ben Affleck’s Argo.
Joshuah Bearman Wired Apr 2007 20min Permalink
A leading sci-fi writer takes stock of China’s global rise.
Jiayang Fan New Yorker Jun 2019 25min Permalink
Now Peter Max’s associates are trading lurid allegations of kidnapping, hired goons, attempted murder by Brazil nut and art fraud on the high seas.
Amy Chozick New York Times May 2019 20min Permalink
Bennington College in the 1980s was a hothouse of sex, drugs, and future literary stars—among them, Donna Tartt, Bret Easton Ellis, and Jonathan Lethem. Return to a campus and an era like no other.
Lili Anolik Esquire May 2019 55min Permalink
A profile of Joss Sackler.
Norman Vanamee Town & Country May 2019 15min Permalink
Camille Billops abandoned her four-year-old to become the artist she knew she was meant to be. Twenty years later, her daughter wanted to know: why did you leave me?
Sasha Bonét Topic May 2019 20min Permalink
A profile of Jeopardy champion Ken Jennings.
Kevin Lincoln Buzzfeed Feb 2013 15min Permalink
In 2005, the painting sold at auction for $1,000. Its most recent price? $450 million.
Matthew Shaer New York Apr 2019 35min Permalink
The long fight against racism in romance novels.
Lois Beckett The Guardian Apr 2019 30min Permalink
A profile of a dresser of celebrities.
Naomi Fry New Yorker Mar 2019 Permalink
A profile of “Cathy” creator Cathy Guisewite.
Rachel Syme The Cut Mar 2019 15min Permalink
Jason Dill is rebuilding one of the coolest skate brands on the planet, one hand-cut collage at a time.
Noah Johnson GQ Mar 2019 15min Permalink
Does the ubiquitous dance troupe really present five thousand years of civilization reborn?
Jia Tolentino New Yorker Mar 2019 15min Permalink
Can one of the nation’s great musicians cut through the fog of a D.C. rush hour?
Gene Weingarten Washington Post Apr 2007 30min Permalink