Don’t Kill Dionysus: On a Long Summer of Sobriety

A good New York City summer is filled with music. I sit backstage in the green room, supporting my closest friend as they prepare to go onstage. Another act, a popular young DJ, is being interviewed by the venue’s social media team. He pauses to seek assurance from the crew looking on that there will be plenty of zero-proof Heinekens available during his set. Someone confirms, and I’m instantly curious.

The Faces Women Really Want in Trump’s America: On MAGA Style and Liberal Discontent

I know her face, and so do you. I know how her Breck-girl blowout falls around the gold cross at her throat. And I know the way she enters a room and approaches a podium before casting a sanctimonious gaze. Melissa Rein Lively, founder of America First PR, describes in Marie Claire the Trump woman as “elegant, powerful, hyper-feminine,” adding, “Femininity is our weapon, and by being beautiful and elegant, you can get a lot more out of life than you can by looking like crap.”