The Baffler is the best rag our there for all your lefty critical theory, cultural criticism and stories/poetry from beyond the crypt of MFA-grad dominated journals.
I don't have to mainline The News every goddamn day. It's another goddamn day, goddammit. But about once a season I relish a recap laced with wit and spleen. Thank you, Baffler.
I'm having trouble keeping up with the Baffler and soon it will be bi-monthly! ack! At any rate, the quality continues to be very high. Highlights of this issue are Sam Kriss's piece on climate change, Corey Pein's report about immigration detention in the Northwest, and Mike Edison's "The Art of the Heel," exploring and explaining the resemblance of the Trump phenomenon to professional wrestling. Great stuff.