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December 8, 2021
Jo Livingstone
The Cinematic Sainthood of Diego Maradona
Paolo Sorrentino’s “The Hand of God” is a coming-of-age movie set during a legendary chapter in soccer history.
July 21, 2020
Jo Livingstone
Unsolved Mysteries
Is a Story of American Television’s Evolution
Once upon a time, you could hunt aliens and murderers in the same show.
August 27, 2019
Adam Eichen
How David Koch’s 1980 Fantasy Became America’s Current Reality
Koch poured $2 million into an embryonic Libertarian Party to buoy his run for vice president. He knew he wouldn't win—but that wasn't the point.
November 6, 2013
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Michael Galinsky’s Retro Photos of 1980s Shopping Malls Are, Like, Totally Rad
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