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The cocktail was America’s first great culinary innovation, Peter Suderman explains in this delightful essay.
From Slate • Jul. 1, 2026
Browne touted the framework in a speech as evidence that oil and gas had “sustainable futures” and published an endorsement of “Wedges” in an essay in Foreign Affairs magazine.
From Salon • Jun. 26, 2026
Given the show’s monologue-heavy format and bevy of literary references, it’s no surprise that the concept began as an essay.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 22, 2026
“I was a print reporter, making a print reporter salary with no trust fund to fall back on,” he said of the essay, titled “My Adult Circumcision.”
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 22, 2026
In Jim Grant’s essay, Steve Eisman found independent confirmation of his theory of the financial world.
From "The Big Short" by Michael Lewis
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