Alice Wright: Webmistress and Coder Girl

by Andrew Piccone

Three Poems by Kimiko Hahn

by Mark Bibbins, Editor

Stealing a Line Written by Hafiz and Translated by Emerson

“Not for nothing,” she tells me on the phone
 in answer to why move to another borough,

The Attack on the Memoir: Not Interested, Says Tobias Wolff!

by James McAuley

Winded And Rapey

by Jeff Johnson and David Roth

After Angry Birds: Great Web and Mobile Games

The human mind, for whatever reason, is built for challenges and puzzles. (What…

The Bagpiper Of Union Square

Expert Advice On Hosting A Super Bowl Party

Super Bowl Anthems: Lil Wayne Vs. Wiz Khalifa

Sullivan and Greenwald Down! Krugman Fine! We Check in on Blogger Health

by James McAuley

A Very Gloomy Prediction About The Outcome In Egypt

“It will be back to business as usual with a repressive, U.S.-backed military regime, only now the opposition will be much more radical and probably yet more Islamist. The historic opportunity to have a democratic Egypt led by those with…

20 People to Follow on Twitter: #18: Judy Blume

Throughout the month, we’re counting down our most favorite Twitter accounts, ranging from the infamous to the fake to the most horrific and the most hilarious.

Today in Egypt: A Guide for Those Not Really Following

Taste The Future: Sea Cucumbers

“It breathes through its anus, can liquefy its body and acts as the waste collectors of the seabed. Scientists now believe that a species of sea cucumber living off the British coast could become a lucrative culinary export. A project will begin this year to see whether it…

‘The Daily’ Really Is the “New York Post Goes to College”

The ‘Times’ Makes More Than Half a Million Dollars a Day on Papers’ Websites

Cheery News For American Business!

“THE first time the Dow Jones Industrial Average hit 12,000, in October 2006, presenters on CNBC, a business channel, almost caught fire with excitement. When it reached that milestone again on February 1st the reaction was more muted, though the recovery from a low of…

Will Oysters Go Extinct Before We Can Eat Them All?

Perhaps the greatest appetizer I have ever eaten is Oysters en Brochette at Galatoire’s in New Orleans. The oysters are wrapped in bacon, dredged in flour, deep fried and then drizzled in butter sauce. It is exactly as amazing and unhealthy…