How to Catch a Falling StarStephen Rodrick, The New York Times Magazine
A fading director (Paul Shrader), a troubled actress (Lindsay Lohan), and a disciplined porn star (James Deen) walk onto a movie set...
The Self in Self-HelpKathryn Schulz, New York
We have no idea what a self is. So how can we fix it?
The Science of Sex AbuseRachel Aviv, The New Yorker
Is it right to imprison people for heinous crimes they have not yet committed?
Thank You for FrackingTom Chiarella, Esquire
There's a gold rush going on right now. Man is breaking the earth, looking for natural gas—just as we always have. It's a mad scene, with hucksters on every side of the issue. And that's just on the surface. You won't believe what's happening underground.
John McAfee’s Last StandJoshua Davis, Wired
A tech multimillionaire’s wild, weird race to escape the law.
The Last DiveTony Dokoupil, Newsweek
Legendary deep-sea diver Sylva Earle is saying goodbye to the ocean floor, but will robots be good enough to replace her? Tony Dokoupil makes a trip to the bottom of the sea to find out.
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