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Zach Schonfeld

Zach Schonfeld is a freelance journalist and writer who has written for Pitchfork, The Atlantic, New York Magazine, Slate, and many others. He was formerly a senior writer at Newsweek. He's based in New York.

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    ‘I Had the Name First!’: The Other Bill DeBlasio Is Tired of Receiving Your Hate Mail

    For Bill DeBlasio, a normal dad on Long Island, it’s an endless hell sharing a name with the loathed mayor of New York City

    ASMR Videos Join the Fight for Black Lives — One Whisper at a Time

    Inside the rise of the ASMR protest video

    The Mysterious Jewish Roots of Yosemite Sam

    Yo, Semites: Was the gunslinging, rabbit-hating Yosemite Sam Jewish all along? We spoke with the creator’s family to learn the truth

    ‘Was That Snip What I Thought It Was?’: The Rise of the Virtual Bris

    ‘Blast From the Past’ Is Now the Most Accidentally Prophetic ’90s Movie

    The Unlikely Revival of ‘Salò,’ Cinema’s Most Sadistic Experience

    My Bizarre Night in a Luxury ASMR Hotel Room

    History Teachers Are Bringing ‘Bill & Ted’ Into the Classroom