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 NEW YORK OBSERVER ARCHIVE 07.11.10 WHAT WOULD A MAVERICK DO? John McCain, still at war. New York Magazine 07.01.10 I WISH I KNEW HOW IT WOULD FEEL TO BE FREE The Secret Diary of Nina Simone The Believer Magazine 03.07.20010 THE CHENEY GOVERNMENT IN EXILE The former vice-president has a plan to ensure his legacy: the political future of his daughter Liz. New York Magazine 10.05.2009 THE DOW ZERO INSURGENCY The nothing-can-be-believed chaos of the financial crisis created a golden opportunity for a blog run by a mysterious ex-hedge-funder with a dodgy past and conspiracy theories to burn. New York Magazine 08.03.2009 TENACIOUS G Inside Goldman Sachs, America's most successful, cynical, envied, despised, and (in its view, anyway) misunderstood engine of capitalism. New York Magazine 07.01.2009 THE BALLAD OF BENJI HUGHES One of the best pop songwriters in America has an almost-perfect album that's never seen the light of day. He also wrote a jingle for Captain Morgan rum and enjoys tubin' the Green River. The Believer Magazine 05.28.2009 STEVE EARLE CHASES GHOSTS // [ PDF ] The country rocker almost died emulating his damaged mentor, Townes Van Zandt. On a new tribute album, Earle looks back. Rolling Stone Magazine 05.18.2009 LET THERE BE DOOM The paradoxically soothing effects of very, very heavy metal. New York Magazine 03.09.2009 THE MOST POWERLESS POWERFUL MAN ON WALL STREET How Citi CEO Vikram Pandit finally reached the top -- just in time to see the financial system, Citigroup, and all his dreams come crashing down. New York Magazine 02.02.2009 STOCK SURFING THE TSUNAMI Ordinary investors may flee the market's dizzying ups and downs, but Peter Milman and his kind hang on tight while riding the giant waves of uncertainty. There's nothing more exhilarating than to catch the perfect surge. New York Magazine 10.13.2009 BLEEDING 'TIMES' BLOOD Which is more important to a 25-year-old Ochs-Sulzberger heir: the sense of honor that comes with owning the New York Times, or enough money to do whatever he wants for the rest of his life? New York Magazine 06.16.2008 A PUNK IN EXILE Tod A. lit out for parts unknown when W. was reelected -- and made an album of his journeys. New York Magazine 05.06.2008 MAHARASHI MAHESH YOGI // [ PDF ] Guru to Beatles and Beach Boys dies in the Netherlands. Rolling Stone Magazine 05.05.2008 ONLY THE MEN SURVIVE The Crash of Zoe Cruz. New York Magazine 02.11.2008 ROGER & HIM Brian McNamee is an upstanding citizen (or a man with a shady past) who was best friends with Roger Clemens (or just worked for him) and who designed a famous training regimen for the all-star pitcher (or took credit for it) and injected him with steroids (or vitamins). Is baseball's unreliable witness actually telling the truth? New York Magazine 12.30.2007 DAN RATHER'S LAST BIG STORY IS HIMSELF After the Bush National Guard story exploded on CBS' corporate brass, Dan Rather says, the fix was in and he was the fall guy. So he filed a lawsuit, aiming to take down his enemies -- but even supporters worry that the person he may take down is himself. New York Magazine 11.05.2007 THE SUCKER WEARS A WIRE How's a lowly day trader to survive in the new, high-stakes Wall Street? Cheat. Then flip. New York Magazine 07.16.2007 ALAS, POOR COURIC // [ PDF ] But pity her not. New York Magazine 07.01.2007 GETTING REAL // [ PDF ] He's got an early lead in Iowa, is polling ahead of Hillary and Obama against the GOP, and has the best hair on the campaign trail. Now all John Edwards needs to do is convince America that he's got what it takes the crush the red state/blue state divide. Men's Vogue Magazine 06.01.2007 TRANSIT BYZANTIUM // [ PDF ] With his amazing talent for pop hooks and heartbreaking, septa-toned songs, why did Bill Fox stop playing music? The Believer Magazine 03.12.2007 THE TIME OF THEIR LIVES The last three managing editors of Time were good friends, all members of an elite club. Now the newest one has been charged with blowing up the clubhouse. New York Magazine 12.01.2006 DAVE EGGER'S SMALL NOTION The staggering genius has built McSweeney's into a modestly sized (and modestly profitable) multimedia publishing empire, all without advertising. Forbes.com 12.04.2006 THE ONCE AND FUTURE KISSINGER As another failed war threatens to tarnish his legacy, Henry Kissinger attempts to clarify his record -- by evading, skirting, stretching, hedging, and stonewalling like the diplomatic master he is. New York Magazine 09.18.2006 THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA VS. BILL KELLER How hard is it to be executive editor of the New York Times today? The White House calls him a traitor. He gets roasted every day on talk shows and blogs. The newsroom is losing faith. The paper is shrinking. And the worst part is that fighting back means overcoming his own nature. New York Magazine 06.19.2006 CHARLIE THE CONQUEROR While Diane Sawyer waffled about taking over as the ABC evening-news anchor and the pregnant Elizabeth Vargas tried to hold on to it, her formally avuncular Good Morning America co-host Charles Gibson swooped in and seized the throne for himself. New York Magazine 05.22.2006 THE BREAKING OF MICHAEL ARAD When the then-34-year-old architect won the ground-zero-memorial competition, he looked like the Maya Lin of 9/11 -- a bright, shining star out of nowhere who would build a breathtaking new landmark. Two years later, all we've got is a pile of dirt, a price estimate nearing $1 billion, and a nasty, behind-the-scenes war of wills. New York Magazine 04.20.2006 BUCK OWENS 1929-2006 // [ PDF ] The king of the Bakersfield Sound gave country a rock & roll edge. Rolling Stone Magazine 02.11.2006 TALK-SHOW METTLE: MR. EISNER BUILDS DREAM TV BACKDROP // [ PDF ] Frank Gehry designs a set for the Disney Ex-Chief; warming the titanium. The Wall Street Journal 01.21.2006 FUNNY BUSINESS // [ PDF ] HBO tries to revive the sitcom. But can foul-mouthed Louis C.K. thrive in a feel-good genre? The Wall Street Journal 08.12.2001 HURLING YOUR BASIC ROCK AT THE ARTY CROWD // [ PDF ] The White Stripes recall a primitive sound full of zeal. But they're self-aware and clever, too. The New York Times 10.22.2000 AN INCORRECT ARTIFACT WITH AGING FANS // [ PDF ] Unlike his peers, Clive Baldwin opts for historical exactitude over the merely sentimental, bringing back an image of Al Jolson that has come to symbolize, for many, the less quaint aspects of the era. The New York Times 06.01.2000 THE COMMISSAR OF CAPITALISM // [ PDF ] Touring Indonesia, Mark Mobius is minding other people's money -- and, he hopes, shining a point of light into the heart of darkness. Civilization Magazine |
