The Weekend Essay
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Allrecipes, America’s Most Unruly Cooking Web Site
The immensely popular crowdsourced recipe site has an aura of shambolic good will, something between a church cookbook and a fan-run Wiki.
The Pain of Travelling While Palestinian
This year, I learned the difference between a traveller and a refugee.
When France Takes Its Clothes Off
The country has long been a haven for those who believe nudity is a virtue. A new exhibit explores the movement—and lets guests strip down themselves.
The Beautiful Mystery of Rooting for Aaron Rodgers
Fandom is an exercise in imagination. What happens when you know too much?
Why A.I. Isn’t Going to Make Art
To create a novel or a painting, an artist makes choices that are fundamentally alien to artificial intelligence.
Democracy Needs the Loser
The observance of defeat, especially in an election, is often all that keeps a state from tipping into violence.
What Tweens Get from Sephora and What They Get from Us
Kids are mimicking the semi-professionals they see on their phones, imbibing ideas about beauty rooted in deep desires and capitulations.
Two Paths for Jewish Politics
In America, Jews pioneered a way of life that didn’t rely on the whims of the powerful. Now it’s under threat.
