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The Attention-Whore Index
New Jersey is to corruption as Elon Musk is to reproduction. Plus, all the strangest news from around the world
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Donald Trump is in a dilemma, Kathy Hochul is in a dither, and Steve Bannon is going inside. Plus, the strangest news from around the world
The Merry Wives of Rupert Murdoch
The media mogul’s many loves—and their circular connections—condensed into one sentence
“Stan Mack’s Real Life Funnies,” Revisited
New York’s favorite, “100% overheard” comic strip, which ran from the mid-70s to the mid-90s in The Village Voice, is brought back to life in a new book
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Eric Adams is the king of rats, Madonna is the queen of shocks, and Donald Trump is the lord of lies
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Donald Trump is guilty as hell, Richard Dreyfuss loves a good yell, and you don’t want Martha-Ann Alito ringing your doorbell. Plus, the strangest news from around the world
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Donald Trump is at a loss for words, Scarlett Johansson is losing her voice, and the Sussexes’ invitation got lost in the mail. Plus, the strangest news from around the world
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Harry and Meghan are delinquent, Kristi Noem can’t stop fibbing, and Donald Trump would probably like to eat your liver. Plus, the strangest news from around the world
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Kristi Noem is in the doghouse, the Met Gala is a deranged dystopia, and Donald Trump is getting down and dirty. Plus, the strangest news from around the world
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Harry and Meghan are back in the spotlight, Kristi Noem shoots a puppy, and Donald Trump is discontented in court. Plus, the strangest news from around the world
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Donald Trump creates a stink, Joe Biden causes offense, and Taylor Swift doth protest too much. Plus, the most peculiar news from around the world
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Harry and Meghan are on display, Donald Trump is nodding off, and Elon Musk is always (far) right. Plus, the most peculiar news from around the world
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Elon Musk is conspiring, Donald Trump is venting, and Marjorie Taylor Greene is doomsaying. Plus, the strangest news from around the world
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J. K. Rowling is spoiling for a fight, Prince Andrew is hiding in plain sight, and Donald Trump is not sounding quite right. Plus, the strangest news from around the world
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Macron punches for popularity, Trump continues his all-caps insanity, and Sean “Diddy” Combs is accused of all sorts of depravity. Plus, the strangest news from around the world
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Kim Kardashian is polluting, Elon Musk is brooding, and Donald Trump is feuding. (Surprise!) Plus, the strangest news from across the world
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A rare Melania sighting, Rupert Murdoch is plighting, and Donald Trump is inciting. (Again!) Plus, the strangest news from across the world
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Prince Andrew is the last royal standing, Donald Trump’s memory is less than commanding, and Emily Dickinson is finally grandstanding
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Marjorie Taylor Greene demands that a judge take it all off, Mrs. Kanye West comes dangerously close to losing her “shirt,” and Clarence Thomas courts a strange bedfellow
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Tucker Carlson falls Vladly in love, Donald Trump is eager to sell his sole, and Prince Harry is raring to be royal again. But who is the biggest Attention Whore of the week?
The Past Is Still Alive
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Election-Year Anxiety?
A veteran advice columnist fields questions—and comments—from a few concerned citizens
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Trump, Markle, Kennedy—a sluggers’ row of grandstanding egotists up for your consideration!