Michael Weiss

Michael is an editor of Nextbook and a contributing editor of Jewcy. His work has appeared in Slate, Gawker, New York, Democratiya, Reason, The New Criterion, The Weekly Standard, City Journal and Standpoint. His blog is Snarksmith.

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Talabani Does What Bush Won’t

Iraqi President Jalal Talabani visited Tehran this week to discuss getting Iran's help in stabilizing…

Blogs Can Now Win Pulitzers

They still have to be online portals attached to daily, weekly or Sunday newspapers, but…

What Really Ended The Cold War

Forget Reagan's bluster, Gorbachev's largesse or the bank-breaking prospect of Strategic Defense. You know how…

Mayor Calm

Old Onion headline: "NYPD Apologizes For Accidental Shooting-Clubbing-Stabbing-Firebombing Death." And 50 bullets does sound a…

Let History Judge

"If you have any difficulties explaining our policies, please call me. I will come to…

Laura Kipnis: A (Friendly) Male Response

Of course according to Freud — arguably a better theorist than therapist himself (He could…

This Sporting Life

Thanksgiving is English movie week at the Weiss household, mainly out of gratitude to my…

Royal Headache

He ventures to express his sense of your Majesty's most gracious kindness to him, and…