In the early 40s, both Dean and Sammy idolized Frank Sinatra. 20 years later, they became Sinatra’s cohorts in the Rat Pack, and, through Vegas gigs and increasingly disposable movies, the trio set a standard for grown men behaving badly […]
What was the worst year to be alive on planet Earth? We make the case for 536 AD, which set off a cascade of catastrophes that is almost too horrible to imagine. A supervolcano. The disappearance of shadows. A failure
General John Gordon. “Slavery is only one of the minor issues and the cause of the war, the whole cause, on our part is the maintenance of the independence of these states….neither tariffs, nor slavery, nor both together, could ever
And the incoming administration doesn’t seem to mind at all. Illustration by The Atlantic. Source: Chris Unger / Getty; Tom Williams / Getty; USA Today Network / Reuters. November 22, 2024, 1:29 PM ET Matt Gaetz’s nomination to serve as
Listen and subscribe: Apple | Spotify | Google | Wherever You Listen Sign up for our daily newsletter to get the best of The New Yorker in your in-box. “The Thanksgiving Play” is a play about the making of a
Astronomers have spotted one of the most powerful shock waves ever seen, caused by a galaxy slamming into four of its neighbors while traveling at 2 million mph (3.2 million km/h). The cosmos-rattling event occurred in Stephan’s Quintet, when one
Gus did not hesitate to belly flop into the ocean. DBCA / Miles Brotherson The emperor penguin that made global headlines after waddling ashore on a beach in Australia has been released back into the wild. Surfers spotted the out-of-place
Episode 120 (The Prairie Chicken in Wisconsin: Highlights of a Study of Counts, Behavior, Turnover, Movement, and Habitat) The Memory Palace is a proud member of Radiotopia, from PRX, a curated network of extraordinary, story-driven shows. Music We move between three
Released in 1965, Sammy Davis Jr.’s autobiography became an instant classic, one of the most dynamic celebrity memoirs ever published and a testament to Davis’s barrier-breaking success as a black man in America. But the story behind the book, which
Keystone Features/Getty Images Keystone Features/Getty Images What is school for? Over a hundred years ago, a man named Harold Rugg published a series of textbooks that encouraged students to confront the thorniest parts of U.S. history: to identify problems, and
