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Word Improvisation
Investigations of slang by J. E. Lighter, the editor of the Random House Dictionary of American Slang.
Word Watch
A selection of terms that have newly been coined, that have recently acquired new currency, or that have taken on new meanings, compiled by Anne H. Soukhanov, the U.S. general editor of The Encarta World English Dictionary (1999).
The Singing-Impaired (February 1982)
"No national foundation exists for the singing-impaired. No one provides little ramps to get the singing-impaired up onto certain notes." By Roy Blount Jr.
Where Toys Come From (October 1986)
Selling fun to children is one of capitalism's least predictable pursuits. By David Owen.
Waiting for the Weekend (August 1991)
A whole two days off from work, in which we can do what we please, has only recently become a near-universal right. What we choose to do looks increasingly like work, and idleness has acquired a bad name. By Witold Rybczynski.
Masters of the Tiles (June 1987)
Even to initiates, Scrabble has yet to yield up all its secrets. By Barry Chamish.
Flashbacks: Ballpark Memories
A look back at some memorable baseball moments from The Atlantic's archives.
Flashbacks: Weird Sports
A collection of Atlantic sports writing that should give you a few ideas about how—or how not—to spend your leisure time.
Flashbacks: A Century of Gardens
Four articles from different time periods discuss the pleasures of gardens and gardening.
White-Collar Pill Party (August 1966)
This report on a spreading social habit is a long step ahead of journalism's routine portrayal of what has come to be called the drug scene. By Bruce Jackson.
The Best Pickup-Basketball Player in America (April 2000)
The man any true basketball devotee wants to play with or against. By Timothy Harper.
Seeing Ourselves in Seinfeld (December 1992)
"Comedy is something television now does better than any other medium, including the movies." By Francis Davis.
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In the November 2006 issue ...
TRAVELS
The Spell of San Miguel
A Mexican hill town’s indolent beauty belies its fiery past. By Martha Spaulding.
TRAVEL
The Travel Advisory
Places to Stay. By Martha Spaulding.
COMMERCE AND CULTURE
The Iconographer
In Julius Shulman’s photographs, modern architecture became seductive, comfortable, and immortal. By Virginia Postrel.
FOOD
Out of the Frying Pan
Dinner cooked in plastic bags may sound more like airplane food than haute cuisine—but today, thanks to a cutting-edge culinary technique, it’s both. By Corby Kummer.
FOOD
Where Sous Vide is (Sometimes Hidden) on the Menu
By Corby Kummer.
CONTENT
Thank You, YouTube
DIY video is making merely professional television seem stodgy, slow, and hopelessly last century. By Michael Hirschorn.
TECHNOLOGY
Making Haystacks, Finding Needles
New programs let you easily categorize anything you come across on the Web or in your own files—and, more important, let you find it all again. By James Fallows.
GIZMO WATCH
Searches, Backups, Soul of a New Program
By James Fallows.
Word Court
By Barbara Wallraff.
POST MORTEM
Unfair Dinkum
Steve Irwin (1962–2006). By Mark Steyn.
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TRAVELS
Escape to Old Russia
The Golden Ring, northeast of Moscow, offers a respite from the capital and an immersion in the past. By Jeffrey Tayler.
The Travel Advisory
By Jeffrey Tayler.
COMMERCE AND CULTURE
Superhero Worship
Once the province of Garbo and Astaire, movie glamour now comes from Superman, Spider-Man, and Storm. By Virginia Postrel.
The Five Main Pacific Salmon
And how they taste. By Corby Kummer.
FOOD
Salmon Time
Our correspondent ventures to Alaska to learn when to eat wild salmon—and how to find it even when it’s not in season. By Corby Kummer.
From the Tech Toolbox
By James Fallows.
TECHNOLOGY
Artificial Intelligentsia
How the Internet is fitting its users with mental eyeglasses— and letting them see new vistas of knowledge in the process. By James Fallows.
Word Fugitives
By Barbara Wallraff.
POST MORTEM
Making Sinatra Sinatra
Bill Miller (1915–2006). By Mark Steyn.
COMMERCE AND CULTURE
Signs of Our Times
In under a century, neon signs—part sculpture, part lighting, part billboard—have gone from marketing tool to tacky trash to folk art. By Virginia Postrel.
TRAVELS
The Travel Advisory
Highlights of a “Fall of Rome Tour”. By Cullen Murphy.
TRAVELS
The Road from Ravenna
In the footsteps of the last Roman emperor. By Cullen Murphy.
FOOD
Five Noteworthy Sangioveses
By Corby Kummer.
FOOD
The American Version
By Corby Kummer.
FOOD
Wine Therapy
What makes the wines of San Patrignano so distinctive? It’s not just the grapes. By Corby Kummer.
From the Tech Toolbox
By James Fallows.
TECHNOLOGY
File Not Found
Why a stone tablet is still better than a hard drive. By James Fallows.
Word Court
By Barbara Wallraff.
POST MORTEM
The Maestro of Jiggle TV
Aaron Spelling (1923–2006). By Mark Steyn.
Frequently Asked Questions
Humor By Evan Eisenberg.
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Beyond Space Invaders
Jonathan Rauch, author of "Sex, Lies, and Video Games," talks about a new generation of innovative and emotionally complex video games. By Jennie Rothenberg.
THE PUZZLER
Connect the Dots
By Emily Cox and Henry Rathvon.
THE PUZZLER
Box Scores
By Emily Cox and Henry Rathvon.
INTERVIEWS
Doodlers-in-Chief
Sina Najafi talks about his quirky publication, Cabinet Magazine, and its forthcoming book of doodles by U.S. presidents. By Shaun Raviv.
FLASHBACKS
A Taxonomy of Knowledge
Atlantic authors from the nineteenth century to the age of Wiki wax
philosophical on encyclopedias, dictionaries, and thesauri. Introduction by David Zax.
THE PUZZLER
Hex Sign
By Emily Cox and Henry Rathvon.
FLASHBACKS
The Vox in the Box
Articles from 1937 to the present consider the proper role of television in American life.
FLASHBACKS
For the Love of the Game
With Wimbledon in mid-swing, a look back at a century of Atlantic articles on tennis. Introduction by Mara Vatz.
THE PUZZLER
Dinner With the Crypps
By Emily Cox and Henry Rathvon.
FLASHBACKS
The Sport of Kings
As the Kentucky Derby approaches, a look back at Atlantic writings paying
tribute to the exhilarating heights and seedy depths of horse racing. Introduction by Timothy Lavin.
THE PUZZLER
What's My Line?
By Emily Cox and Henry Rathvon.
THE PUZZLER
Peace of the Puzzle
By Emily Cox and Henry Rathvon.
FOLLOW-UP
The Introversy Continues
Jonathan Rauch comments on reader feedback about introvert dating and poses a new question.
THE PUZZLER
Box Set
By Emily Cox and Henry Rathvon.
INTERVIEWS
Sniglets and Slithy Toves
The Atlantic's "Ms. Grammar" (aka Barbara Wallraff) talks about wordplay, recreational word coining, and her new book, Word Fugitives. By Joshua J. Friedman.
FLASHBACKS
The Call of the Slopes
Atlantic articles from the '30s through the '50s comment on the development and appeal of skiing as a sport. Introduction by Elizabeth Pantazelos.
THE PUZZLER
Twofers
By Emily Cox and Henry Rathvon.
FLASHBACKS
A Century of Cartoons
Articles by Walt Kelly and others on the Yellow Kid, superhero comics, Art Spiegelman, and more. Introduction by Alyssa Rosenberg.
FLASHBACKS
Mind Over Matter
Articles from the 1920s to the 1990s reflect on the revolutionary insights of Albert Einstein. Introduction by Katharine Dunn.
INTERVIEWS
Big Bad Wolf
Jon T. Coleman, the author of Vicious, on the history of America's fraught relationship with its most storied predator. By Emerson Hilton.
FLASHBACKS
Athens, 1896
A gold medal-winning hurdler and an eminent Classics scholar recall their experiences at the 1896 Olympics. Introduction by Sage Stossel.
FLASHBACKS
The Joy of Advertising
At the dawn of the advertising age a century ago, the industry had already learned how best to connect with consumers. Introduction by Sanders Kleinfeld.
INTERVIEWS
Livin’ la Vida Lobster
Trevor Corson, the author of The Secret Life of Lobsters, talks about fishing for lobsters, and the quirks of our favorite crustacean. By Sanders Kleinfeld.
INTERVIEWS
The Perpetual Stranger
Paul Theroux talks about writing and traveling—and the liberation that both provide. By Jennie Rothenberg.
INTERVIEWS
The Pursuit of Happiness
Carl Elliott, the author of Better Than Well, talks about amputee wannabes, Extreme Makeover, and the meta-ethics of bioethics.
INTERVIEWS
When the Earth Flexes Its Muscles
Simon Winchester, the author of Krakatoa, talks about the natural and cultural reverberations of a famous volcanic eruption.
INTERVIEWS
All People Are Crazy
P. J. O'Rourke on the Middle East, the universality of the absurd, and his
beef with Mark Twain.
POLITICS & PROSE
A Living, Breathing Eternal City
A new book on Rome will help travelers there experience the city that Romans know. By Peter Davison.
INTERVIEWS
The Science of the Palette
Philip Ball, the author of Bright Earth: Art and the Invention of Color, talks about the intersection of art, science, and creativity. By Sage Stossel.
INTERVIEWS
The Asylum on the Hill
Alex Beam, the author of Gracefully Insane, probes the rich past of a mental hospital renowned for ministering to prominent, creative, and aristocratic patients.
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