Volume 19 Issue 3
The Loneliest Cowboy in the World
Faustino Barrientos has spent most of his 81 years in isolation. He works as a gaucho—the horse-riding shepherds of the harsh southern swath known as Patagonia.
Baby Camels
We admit, we’re not huge fans of camels. At first glance, they look like disabled, lumpy horses (and horses are quite frightening to begin with, unless they’re miniature).
The Genesis of ‘The Sugar Frosted Nutsack’
Mark Leyner's latest novel sticks out like an infected, throbbing appendage compared to the seemingly endless crop of mopey, self-important novels these days.
Paintballing with Hezbollah
We figured they'd cheat; they were Hezbollah, after all. But none of us—a team of four Western journalists—thought we'd be dodging military-grade flash bangs when we initiated this.
Submerged in Sammy
Judging by the look of utter confusion on most people’s faces when I make a Sammy Hagar joke, I’m fairly certain that most folks under the age of 30 don’t know shit about the “Red Rocker.”
We Can’t Get High Like We Used To
When I party in Mexico City, I notice that my friends feel guilty for doing lines because they can’t avoid thinking that it is contributing to Mexico’s drug war.