Joseph Bernstein

December 12, 2023

Praxis Founder Dryden Brown’s Utopian Visions

When he took the stage at a conference for “start-up societies” in Amsterdam in October, 27-year-old Dryden Brown cut a rumpled figure, moving stiffly in a […]
November 6, 2023

What Is ‘Looksmaxxing’?

“Looksmaxxers” are a booming online community creating new terms for age-old insecurities. Skin-care routines, hair care, a good night’s sleep: These are not cutting-edge suggestions for […]
September 21, 2023

Ethan Hawke Makes Peace With Being a Poster Boy for Gen X

At the Center for Fiction, the actor was joined by the author Rachel Kushner and the editor Christopher Beha for a panel discussion of Harper’s Magazine’s […]
September 20, 2023

Julia Allison, Pioneering Influencer, Finds Love With Law Scholar Noah Feldman

Who would have guessed that the former New York media obsession Julia Allison and the law scholar Noah Feldman would make a great couple? One afternoon […]
July 6, 2023

Welcome to the Age of the Cage Match

These days, powerful men want to beat one another. Literally. Call it the melee of the middle-aged men. We already know the main event. That would […]
June 16, 2023

The Dad Canon (Circa Now)

In the spring of 2020, a few months after we became parents, my wife asked what I wanted for Father’s Day. Being a dad still had […]
June 2, 2023

Wait, When Did Mark Zuckerberg Go Rambo?

It’s been a tough run for Meta, and the boss seems to be getting out some aggression with military-style workouts and Brazilian jujitsu. Close your eyes. […]
April 28, 2023

And in This Corner, Hailing From Dagestan, Presenting Hasbulla

A charismatic viral video star who stands just over three feet tall has become the most beloved man in the U.F.C. universe — even though he […]
April 28, 2023

And in This Corner, Hailing From Dagestan, Presenting Hasbulla

A charismatic viral video star who stands just over three feet tall has become the most beloved man in the U.F.C. universe — even though he […]
March 30, 2023

Ryder Ripps Is Calling Out Kanye West and Bored Ape Yacht Club for Antisemitism.

Over his 15-year career, the artist and creative director Ryder Ripps has built websites for the likes of Kanye West, who is now known as Ye, […]