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Daniel Penny is a critic, journalist, and poet. He teaches writing at Parsons and The New School.
For decades, UK-based financial institutions have exploited loopholes to subvert regulations and shield the wealthy from scrutiny.
The modes of perception and living that we attribute to Instagram are rooted in a much older aesthetic of the picturesque.
Milo Yiannopoulos was the paradoxical poster boy for the alt-right—until he wasn't.
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