Vol. 17 Editors' Note: Rules of the Game
The ultimate game is revolution: new rules, no rules.
I Want to Believe
Just because we can hear the black helicopters doesn’t mean they don’t exist
Urban Planting
The dream of urban cosmopolitan prosperity has a long history... of failure
Country Crushes
What makes the global culture industry fall for some countries and not others? On how Korea and Denmark got to the cool nations lunch table.
Power Loss
Are survivalists paying for better odds or just better amenities?
The Slopes of Davos
The World Economic Forum charts its darkest fears: superbugs, fake Tweets, and bad jazz
Vol. 16 Editors' Note: The World as We Know It
It's the rise of the world as we know it, and we feel terrified.
A Guy Named Frank
Being a weed dealer requires a mix of affability, cold calculation, and violence; at least until Walmart gets into the game
Marijuanimals
Getting your pet high may seem like a "cool" thing to do, but you could land your pooch in the ER
A Teen's Guide to Stoner Cinema
For too long film critics have focused on the drugs actors and directors are taking, when they should be looking at the audience
Dogshit Orgasm
From Cat Piss to Alaskan Thunderfuck, marijuana strains have strange names; here’s why we’re in for more.
TNI Vol. 15 Editorial Note: The National Conversation
America is going to have to be as stoned as hell for the national conversation about weed.
Remains of the Day
Notes on Chritian Marclay’s The Clock, a 24-hour compilation of movie scenes dealing with the real time
No End in Night
First thought upon exiting the MoMa’s all-weekend, last-weekend showing of Christian Marclay’s The Clock, which we watched for nearly three hours, uninterrupted: What time is it?
Party Time
Calendars and timezones are anything but standardized in China
The Lives of Others
Literature stops saving your life when self-interest replaces curiosity about other people.