This week’s must-read is a “A Murder Foretold,” in which David Grann tells one of the most sensational stories of martyrdom I’ve read–in journalism or fiction. Long, but well worth it, by the time Grann has expertly unravelled its second surprise ending, what began as a riveting…

Entertainment Weekly has always been my favorite tabloid. Even with the high quality of analysis for all things low-brow that Slate and Gawker now provide, EW still has its place. I think that’s because EW covers the entertainment industry in its own terms. This, as opposed to in human terms,…