Matthew Yglesias's Blog, page 161

It’s All Paul Newman’s Fault

Slate Money talks Patagonia, the RR strike, and Adobe.

Women + Law = Magic

Putting hate on trial and winning.

Legacy Hits Are Flops-Turned-Classics.

You’d never guess that the most beloved songs by Elton John, Etta James, the Romantics, Dolly Parton, and Talking Heads missed the Top 40 at first.

The Woman King Softens the Truth of the Slave Trade

The Dahomey had fierce female fighters. They also sold people overseas.

Ana de Armas Is Astonishing as Marilyn Monroe. Now, About the Movie …

Netflix’s biopic spends so much time pitying the actress that it fails to capture what made us care about her.

California Might Finally Do Something Obvious to Build More Housing

New buildings in California have to leave room for cars. Gavin Newsom can change that right now.

GOP Governor Candidate in Pennsylvania Was Also Recently Registered to Vote in New Jersey, but It’s Basically Fine

Doug Mastriano's political hero, Donald Trump, has said this is voter fraud. That is not correct.

Who Is The Rings of Power’s Sauron? Let’s Rank All the Theories.

From most to least probable.

The Monkeypox Czar’s Radical Approach

Lessons learned from NYC bathhouses.

Healing From a Family That Obsessed Over Your Weight

Talking fearing a favorite aunt with guest Kate Beaton.