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Nick Hilden is a travel, arts, fitness, and fiction writer whose work has appeared in the Los Angeles Times, Men’s Health, Vice, Thrillist, Greatist, and more. You can check out his work at www.NickHilden.com, and you can follow his travels and get updates via Instagram (@nick.hilden) or Twitter (@nickhilden).

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‘Persepolis’ Author Says ‘a Banned Book Is a Good Book’

A CLASSIC TURNS 20

As “Persepolis” turns 20, Marjane Satrapi is still fighting censorship, from the right and the left: “The fanaticism of the liberal is not much better than the other fanaticism.”

Nick Hilden | Published Aug 21, 2023

Why the Great Pyramids Suck—and How They Can Be Fixed

WONDER LOST

The experience of visiting them doesn’t quite stack up. In fact, it’s outright abysmal.

Nick Hilden | Published May 09, 2023

If We Cancel Michael Jackson, Must We Cancel ‘Thriller’ Too?

It’s Complicated

In ‘Monsters,’ Claire Dederer explores the heartbreak wrought by great artists who are also horrible people.

Nick Hilden | Published Apr 25, 2023

Traveling Vietnam, a Half Century After the War

living history

Vietnam is very much a country attempting to march forward and away from its troubled past. But the past is everywhere.

Nick Hilden | Published Feb 17, 2023

Taking Aim at Our Myths About Cowboys and Tycoons

where are the women?

As a Pulitzer-nominated novelist, Hernan Diaz knows how national narratives can bring us together. And how they can also deceive us.

Nick Hilden | Published Oct 15, 2022

Don’t Go to Banff if You Love the Great Outdoors

SORRY NOT SORRY

The landscapes of Banff National Park are about as stunning as they come, but good luck experiencing them without overcrowding.

Nick Hilden | Published Sep 19, 2022

She’s Been Disabled Her Whole Life. You Can Save Your Pity

EASY ISN’T EVERYTHING

Pulitzer finalist Chloe Cooper Jones wants you to see the value and beauty in a disabled life. Especially the beauty.

Nick Hilden | Published Jul 16, 2022

Jennifer Egan Leads a Tour of Her Latest Fractured Fairytale

PORTAL JUMPING

The Pulitzer-prize-winning novelist talked to The Daily Beast about her latest novel, technology, mental illness, and why she is not a post-modern novelist.

Nick Hilden | Published May 20, 2022

This Artist’s Surrealist Erotica Is Being Sold as Scam NFTs

MONEY GO ROUND

Forgery and art fraud goes back to the Renaissance, but now artists like Joyce Lee are being forced to protect their work against those stealing it to make NFTs.

Nick Hilden | Published Mar 20, 2022

This Road Trip Will Completely Change How You See Mexico

ON THE ROAD AGAIN

Forget the caricatures. If you take care, Mexico is the perfect place for a road trip—just be prepared for a tedious wait at the border coming back.

Nick Hilden | Published Mar 02, 2022

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