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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 20As “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.”

Why the Great Pyramids Suck—and How They Can Be Fixed
WONDER LOSTThe experience of visiting them doesn’t quite stack up. In fact, it’s outright abysmal.

If We Cancel Michael Jackson, Must We Cancel ‘Thriller’ Too?
It’s ComplicatedIn ‘Monsters,’ Claire Dederer explores the heartbreak wrought by great artists who are also horrible people.

Traveling Vietnam, a Half Century After the War
living historyVietnam is very much a country attempting to march forward and away from its troubled past. But the past is everywhere.

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.

Don’t Go to Banff if You Love the Great Outdoors
SORRY NOT SORRYThe landscapes of Banff National Park are about as stunning as they come, but good luck experiencing them without overcrowding.

She’s Been Disabled Her Whole Life. You Can Save Your Pity
EASY ISN’T EVERYTHINGPulitzer finalist Chloe Cooper Jones wants you to see the value and beauty in a disabled life. Especially the beauty.

Jennifer Egan Leads a Tour of Her Latest Fractured Fairytale
PORTAL JUMPINGThe 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.

This Artist’s Surrealist Erotica Is Being Sold as Scam NFTs
MONEY GO ROUNDForgery 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.

This Road Trip Will Completely Change How You See Mexico
ON THE ROAD AGAINForget 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.
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