Satan Ties the Knot
The bride will keep the name of her third husband, while the groom will now go by the Slavic pronunciation of his name, Shuh-TAN
How to Not Commit Suicide in Russia
Even if you’re one of Vladimir Putin’s allies, you stand a good chance of catching a fatal case of the glums
From a Galaxy Far, Far Away
What can Nikki Haley teach us about the solar system? And the Republican Party?
What a Gas!
Quick-fire answers to all your pressing questions about the Chinese spy balloon
What a Piece of Work
Sure, I can write you a tell-all full of objective facts
It’s a Smaller World
Those we lost in 2022—a special Disney remembrance
A Furshlugginer Great Boss
The life of William M. Gaines, Mad magazine’s unmistakable publisher, was as large as the man himself
Vroom, Vroom!
What’s not to love about gas? Hint: almost everything
Cloudy Days
Sex, drugs, and sing-alongs: an oral history reveals the shady side of Sesame Street
Handy Halloween Hacks
With a few minor tweaks, you can recycle an old costume into something more timely
The Woke Mob
Because intersectional justice is a dish best served cold
Ice Ice Baby
A salacious new memoir by John le Carré’s longtime mistress leaves his once thrilling spy stories looking rather dull
Whine O’Clock
Just in time for next week’s return of Archetypes … What if Meghan Markle and First Lady Imelda Marcos reclaimed the word “diva” and didn’t kiss any frogs?
Abbott and Costello Go to Bat Against Monkeypox
And the result is a comedy of errors
“Anyone Seen the Beefeater Gin Guy?”
Queen Elizabeth headed one of the world’s biggest brands. It’s only right that advertising heads of state come to mourn her
This Quiz Makes Wordle Look Like Child’s Play
Let’s just hope you’re not a sizar
Josh Hawley Is Writing to Remind You He’s Not a Total Pussy
The scurrying senator from the Show-Me State has a big, manly-man book in the works
WackyLeaks
“Excerpts” from Ginni Thomas’s e-mails attempting to overturn the 2020 election …
Scooby Dooby Do …
Why go to Elvis chapels in Vegas when Frank Sinatra can perform the ring-a-ding-ding for you?
The Clown Prince
Post-Jubilee, Harry reports back to Netflix*
