What Charles Darwin found in the Galapagos (The Atlantic)
Paradise Revisited
Atlantic
The Men Who Want Women To Be Quiet
"Far from being a fringe belief system, masculinism has become the single most important force uniting the American right, bringing together an unlikely constellation of pastors, posters, senators, preachers, influencers, podcasters, and fanboys." (The Atlantic)
The End of Millennial Feminism
Lindy West's Adult Braces is the tombstone for Millennial Feminism (The Atlantic)
The Front Runner
Gavin Newsom would rather be wrong than weak (The Atlantic)
I Watched Stand-Up in Saudi Arabia
"Sometimes you have to ask yourself: How did I get here—sitting in Saudi Arabia, listening to Louis C.K. do jokes about Barely Legal magazine?" (The Atlantic)
Finally, A Democrat Who Could Shine on Joe Rogan’s Show
"About two hours into the Gen Z influencer Andrew Callaghan’s interview with Hunter Biden, I had a moment of piercing clarity: Here is a Democrat you could put on Joe Rogan’s podcast." (The Atlantic)
The Liberal Misinformation Bubble
Here was the trans-rights movement’s greatest legal brain, speaking in front of the nation’s highest court. And what he was saying was that the strongest argument for a hotly debated treatment was, in fact, not supported by the evidence. (The Atlantic)
A High IQ Makes You an Outsider, Not a Genius
Acing an intelligence test only counts for so much. (The Atlantic)
The Internet’s Favorite Sex Researcher
"Over the course of 2024, Aella cried on 71 different days, showered on 24, and took ketamine on 14. We know this because she meticulously gathers and posts information about people’s personal, emotional, and sexual lives—including her own." (The Atlantic)
The Mainstream Media Has Already Lost
Joe Rogan is the “mainstream media” now. Elon Musk, too. (The Atlantic)