Archive - Magic + Loss

One Less Trump Supporter

Sitting at the Apple Store in Brooklyn, I met a guy named Victor.

Jun 26, 2024 •

Virginia Heffernan

MeidasTouch Is Bigger than Rogan

Liberal media turns strategic. Democracy gets an intelligent defense.

Apr 24 •

Virginia Heffernan

Media Circles Drain

I write about Musk. A billionaire freaks out. The media in death throes. And some personal news.

Dec 7, 2024 •

Virginia Heffernan

I'm not doing well

I'm not doing well. But what does that mean?

Mar 6 •

Virginia Heffernan

Trump's a Rapist

He raped someone.

Oct 21, 2024 •

Virginia Heffernan

A Verdict on Whether Trump Cheated

That way madness lies.

Nov 10, 2024 •

Virginia Heffernan

Clear Eyes, Full Hearts

Oct 25, 2024 •

Virginia Heffernan

What if You Just Hate Making Dinner?

A big hello to all the new subscribers who’ve joined up over the last week!

Sep 5, 2023 •

Virginia Heffernan

The Bide Adudes

The Bide adudes. That’s what I woke up thinking after last night’s State of the Union.

Mar 8, 2024 •

Virginia Heffernan

Wherein I Am Defeated: A Brief Memoir

In 2017, two former friends and two men with guns showed me our bitter future.

Dec 3, 2024 •

Virginia Heffernan

The Hour of Lead

The world feels entombed.

Nov 6, 2024 •

Virginia Heffernan

Disturbing Bromances

Why do powerful straight men risk everything for their infatuations with other men?

May 17, 2023 •

Virginia Heffernan

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