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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Vive La Royal!

I've been waiting patiently for someone to say that never has socialism had such an…

Yeah, That’s About Right

The slightly furrowed brow. The carefully manicured, bow-length mustache. Afghanistan was a trip to candy…

Most Unfortunate Pop-Up Ad, Ever

At right, a screen capture of my other employer Slate's very badly placed pop-up ad…

Christ’s “Arrows”

Editorial adviser Jeff Sharlet sends the following email: My friend and colleague Kathryn Joyce has…

Poetry Makes Nothing Happen

If, like me, you tend to think of "American poetry*" the way you would "great…

The Cosmic Unity of the Tom

I can no longer tell if Thomas Friedman is the 21st century's Confucius, Marx or…

Mao II

Andy Warhol's "Mao" has fetched $17.36m in auction at Christie's: Mao was sold by the…

Today’s Jewcy

The Jewcer Now tolerating your opinion: Day One feedback, an Early Bird sampler: User JCScott…