On an enigmatic Chinese man who fled to the US.

On Bollywood’s right-turn.

The inimitable Clive James on the movie Heat.

On Mensa.

On one of David Simon’s best friends, a remarkable woman from Baltimore.

A profound meditation on losing friends.

On the man who lost half a billion dollars in bitcoin.

On our ancestors.

A classic from John Jeremiah Sullivan on a Christian rock festival.

A profound personal essay on humiliation.