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As usual, attacking favorite sacred cows, this issue of The Baffler doesn't disappoint. Highlights are the massive and detailed critique of Tim O'Reilly by Evegeny Morozov; "Fifty Shades of Capitalism", a scathing review of the megapopular softcore romance; and the article about the Marquis de Sade and how his work has been so influential and prescient for our modern culture.One thing I don't really get is why they always have so much poetry. For a journal that's so cynical and no-nonsense, it r...
My favorite new journal. I highly recommend it.
After years of reading bits and bobs of previous Baffler issues (as well as the two collections of "salvos", Commodify your Dissent and Boob Jubilee), I finally subscribed and this is the first issue I received.Like most journals or magazines, it's difficult to assign a specific rating. Thomas Frank and David Graeber write variations on their usual themes, which are easily worth three and a half stars, while Chris Bray produces an absolutely outstanding piece on General Petraeus, worth four if n...