Features

He Was an Infamous College Hacker. Then a Bitcoin Millionaire. Now He’s Charged With ‘Depraved’ Murder.

Daniel Beckwitt’s genius mind couldn’t outrun his paranoia—about the government, about North Korea, about being followed—resulting in a crime so bizarre and brutal it’s almost impossible to believe that it really happened

The Lives of Illiterate Men

While educational achievement has improved over the last 30 years, there hasn’t been much change in the number of American adults who are functionally illiterate

Why It’s So Hard to Bring the #MeToo Movement to Porn

Almost exactly two years before the start of #MeToo, accusations of sexual assault brought down James Deen, one of the most powerful men in porn….

Bradley Cooper Doesn’t Want to Be Your Hero

From ‘Wedding Crashers’ to ‘A Star Is Born,’ the Oscar-nominated actor has systematically dismantled what we look for in leading men