The Eagles Game Sunday: A Feathered Gladiator Show for a Planet on Fire By Our Correspondent in a Press Box That Still Smells of Yesterday’s Bratwurst Sunday in Philadelphia—where the Liberty Bell’s crack is merely foreshadowing for what the local offensive line might become—means only one thing: the Eagles are playing. For the uninitiated, this…
In a world where diplomatic handshakes are live-tweeted and trade wars are fought in 280 characters, the Xbox Series X has emerged as the most improbable piece of soft power since Coca-Cola taught the Soviet bloc to sing in perfect harmony. From Lagos living rooms to Seoul PC-bang basements, this black monolith—equal parts obelisk and…
Sabrina Carpenter and the Dunkin’ Cup: The Last Straw That Broke International Order By Dave’s Foreign Affairs Desk (with caffeine shakes) VIENNA, AUSTRIA – In a world where the Doomsday Clock is perpetually stuck at 11:59:56 and diplomats treat sleep like a quaint hobby, the latest tremor in global stability came not from a ballistic…
Najee Harris and the Global Cargo Cult of American Football By Our Man in the Cheap Seats It is a truth universally acknowledged—at least from the VIP boxes in Dallas to the betting kiosks in Macau—that the United States exports only three things with reliable profit margins: weapons-grade anxiety, Marvel plot twists, and the National…
