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‘A hidden tradition’: Benjamin Moser wants you to know Jewish anti-Zionism is not new

The writer rarely questioned the tenets of liberal Zionism growing up. Now he embraces anti-Zionism with the fervor of a new convert

The Guardian - US · Oct 25

The Crucible: Arthur Miller’s morality tale was as much a reaction to his own marital failings as it was to the ‘red scare’

Written at the height of the cold war “red scare”, Arthur Miller’s 1952 play The Crucible was a retelling of the 17th-century Salem witch trials (1692-93) which soon became the classic parable of mass hysteria.

The Conversation · Oct 23

John Goodman reveals he was ‘‘eating alcoholically’ as he admits shocking 400lb weight struggle

The Hollywood actor has opened up about his battle with alcohol dependency, dramatic weight fluctuations and complications following stomach surgery.

BANG Premier · Oct 22

Artist Created 30 Comics That Turn Modern-Day Problems, Habits, And Oddities Into Funny Situations

Sometimes, all it takes is one simple drawing and a clever line to turn an ordinary, everyday situation into something surprisingly funny. Cartoonist Akeem Roberts does this with his single-panel comics, which have also appeared in The New Yorker.

Bored Panda · Sep 30

Wall Street Journal Reporter Evan Gershkovich Details Russian Prison Codes He Learned From Cellmate

Wall Street Journal reporter Evan Gershkovich recounts how a cellmate taught him the unwritten rules, hierarchy and daily routines of Moscow's Lefortovo prison during his detention.

International Business Times UK · Sep 29

53 Thoughtful And Unexpected One-Panel Comics From The New Yorker Cartoonist Tom Toro

Tom Toro compares the magazine cartoon to passing a note to a friend during class: a small, unexpected joke tucked among serious journalism. He has been a New Yorker regular for more than 15 years, and in August, the National Cartoonists Society named him its 2026 Gag Cartoon winner.

Bored Panda · Sep 24

30 Artworks That Offer A Glimpse Into Christoph Niemann’s Whimsical World Of Extraordinary Ideas

What can a single line, an everyday object, or a familiar city view become when an illustrator looks at it from an entirely different angle? Christoph Niemann has built much of his artistic career around that kind of visual thinking. His work moves between illustration, drawing, animation, books, and live…

Bored Panda · Sep 24

Trump has banned more media and started his own TV channel. In the process, he risks further eroding American democracy

Amid the tumult over US President Donald Trump’s latest assault on press freedom, it’s easy to lose sight of what exactly journalism is and why, when done well, it carries real weight.

The Conversation · Sep 23

Six-Year Walk To Alaska: George Meegan treks 19,021 miles on foot; journey reshapes his life

George Meegan embarked on an extraordinary expedition from South America to Alaska, traversing an astonishing nineteen thousand miles from 1977 to 1983. His journey was fraught with hardships, including navigating the treacherous Darien Gap and traversing war-torn regions. Much of his adventure was self-financed through the generosity of strangers he…

The Times of India · Sep 20

Jonathan Franzen: ‘It’s still mysterious to me that I was angry for so long’

The author of The Corrections talks about a new TV adaptation, the future of reading and why creating new work is ‘horrible’

The Guardian - UK · Sep 19