Who asked for seltzer with ashwagandha? theatln.tc/JtyM7vu7

“He used to walk around the cloakroom showing people porno of him and his latest girlfriend,” one former Republican lawmaker told Elaine Godfrey. “He’d show me a video, and I’d say, ‘That’s great, Matt.’ Like, what kind of a reaction do you want?”

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.Graeme Wood: “It is one thing to refuse to negotiate with extremists because they are extremists. It is another to refuse to negotiate with them because you are extreme too.” theatln.tc/5IdSSsuw

.Adrienne LaFrance on how earthquakes and eclispses carry reminders, if not portents: theatln.tc/ZQl3hZQe

another Ian Bogost dispatch from the ghost world of the internet theatlantic.com/technology/arc…

.Juliette Kayyem urges the federal government to start preparing for possible election-related violence: “Biden should take his own rhetoric seriously.” theatln.tc/mxxW6DIh

a cohort of society has been walking around for the past few weeks with the theme song to 'X-Men 97' stuck in their heads. unclear what effect this has had on general productivity.

In which Gary Shteyngart spends a week on the biggest cruise ship to ever sail, and for his trouble gets a world-historical quote slipped to him by a salesperson hocking a $100K chalice entitling its owner to free drinks for life on Royal Caribbeans: theatln.tc/WkVZRLni

A massive congrats to The Atlantic and its talented, hard-working, and devoted staff on an extraordinary win. Onward! theatln.tc/Yani2xjb

Winner of the National Magazine Award for Profile Writing: Tim Alberta for “Inside the Meltdown at CNN,” an explosive, unforgettable account of a tumultuous year at the network. Read the piece here: theatln.tc/2vrGcORj

Congrats to everyone at The Atlantic!

Walt Whitman briefly considered marketing his own brand of popcorn, 'Walt Whitman Popcorn.' I think we're all poorer for this not having transpired.

smart David Sims on how the fan-service format of moviemaking is limping to an end, and how that's good news for the rest of us who just want to watch decent flicks: theatln.tc/vtsaTYtu

Loved seeing a packed house, loved the 9-run inning, loved the raucousness, loved it all

.Abby Zimmardi and I spoke with one of the last drivers to cross the Key Bridge

Here is the story --> tinyurl.com/2vz3hzpu

Would read an article walking the cat back on that fake Wire meme of the Sobatkas. Like, who went to the terrible to find the images but then replace the real dialogue about the bridge with fake dialogue about the bridge, and why?

“We know what these folks really want to say when they say DEI mayor,” he told The Banner. “Whether it is DEI or clown. They really want to say the N-word. But there is nothing they can do and say to me that is worse than the treatment of my ancestors.” thebaltimorebanner.com/politics-power…

Proud of what we do, grateful for the response: wsj.com/business/media…

.Phil Klay: “Defenders of the war often ask: If not this, what should Israel be doing? Some of the answers to that question are fairly easy. Israel should not approve strikes that will predictably kill more than 100 civilians for limited military gain.” theatln.tc/9LhXqqxg

Seconding this. The The Baltimore Banner has been on point since the day they started publishing, but they really prove how valuable they are to the city in moments like this, and do it with heart.