Life

Build Your Vocabulary, 'Ass Baton' Edition

A Mondegreen moment may be closer than you think.

• James Fallows
• May 2, 2015

'What Was It Like Before Electricity, Daddy?'

A report from the dawn of time

• James Fallows
• April 6, 2015

When I Grow Up ...

Darth Vader vs. Casper the Friendly Ghost, on an airport tarmac

• James Fallows
• February 4, 2015

How to Land an Airplane, If You're Blind

People are capable of a lot.

• James Fallows
• November 25, 2014

When a Man Is Tired of Wingsuit Videos, He Is Tired of Life ...

The world is big and interesting, chapter 438.

• James Fallows
• March 23, 2014

A Whole New Way to Think About House of Cards: 'Throwing Like a Girl'

What "The West Wing for werewolves" tells us about political satire

• James Fallows
• February 24, 2014

3 Different Topics, 3 Works Worth Reading

The publishing industry is in terrible trouble, as we all know. But more high-quality work keeps getting published than anyone could possibly read. A few suggestions for today

• James Fallows
• February 18, 2014

In Which I Develop New Respect for the Wedding-Industrial Complex

We know that football players are brave. But spare a thought as well for bride-magazine models.

• James Fallows
• January 19, 2014

Because We Haven't Heard About My Favorite Coventry-Based Band in a While ...

I could have written this item decades ago if my last name were Smith.

• James Fallows
• January 4, 2014

How the #1 'Breakthrough' Helps Modern Communities Survive

The importance of communities, imagined and real.

• James Fallows
• October 30, 2013