Tim Cook: Why ‘I’m Gay’ Isn’t EnoughBy Tim Teeman
Plaudits were showered on Apple’s CEO for coming out, but they miss the subtext of his declaration: The gay and powerful should use their power to effect change.
Money, Murder, and Adoption: The Wild Trial of the Polo KingBy Jacqui GoddardIt’s a bizarre story, even by Florida standards. After four years, two trials, an adoption, and multiple jury scandals, polo mogul John Goodman was found guilty of manslaughter.
High Rents Are Killing the Restaurant CapitalBy Will DoigExorbitant rents, the rise of Brooklyn, lazy millennials. NYC is having its worst year in restaurant closures, and only one thing is certain: its epicurean reign is in trouble.
How Amelia’s Plane Was FoundBy Michael DalyTwo decades after finding a piece of metal on a remote Pacific atoll, Ric Gillespie says he has proof it was used to patch the aviator’s plane—and it fits ‘like a fingerprint.’
How ‘Titanic ’Helped This Brave Young Woman Escape North Korea’s Totalitarian StateBy Lizzie CrockerThe 21-year-old North Korea defector Yeonmi Park watched her father die, her friend’s mother executed, and much more horror. In a candid interview, she compares the brutality of life in North Korea to the Holocaust.
In Defense of Slut-O-WeenBy Emily ShireThe internet is buzzing with debate about whether it’s OK for women to dress ‘sexy’ for Halloween parties. Surely this should be one day of the year where anything, and everything, goes.
Marvel and DC Plan 20 Movies for the Next Six Years: Will the Comic Book Movie Bubble Burst?By Rich GoldsteinAre audiences tired with caped crusaders and gritty reboots? Or is this just the beginning of a 21st century dominated by comic book cinema?
