I love things that are simple and unironic. Unfortunately, many of these things are often considered cheesy (Eurodance music) or easily exploitable (religion). Separated from the noxious habits and abuses that surround them, both of those things are thoroughly enjoyable. But when my hatred of irony intersects with my love of travel (read: running from [...]

I received the latest issue of Harper’s in the mail on Friday, and settled in to read it last night. If you still need proof that the magazine provides some of the best investigative reporting out there—and that our military governance is seriously frightening—you must read Scott Horton’s article on Guantánamo. It provides a constant [...]