Just as the Project for Excellence in Journalism releases a grim survey saying, basically, that things are really bad for reporters in Iraq, one intrepid, well-heeled journalist is leaving East Hampton and parachuting into Iraq’s Dunbar Province for some lens work. Indeed, East Hampton is known for many things (celebrities, bad taste, social climbers, nouveau riche). War correspondents? not so much. So, how exactly does an East Hampton native prepare for dropping into the shit in Iraq? Well, for starters, it probably helps being somewhat clueless and having little or no experience in journalism and/or war reporting. Second? Drink heavily and self medicate! I’m sure there’s a list of things to pack, too. Let’s see… combat boots and helmet? Check. Camera and computer? Check. Polo mallet? Check. MORE »

DAVID REMNICK, seated at his cluttered desk, chomps a large cigar and glowers at a back issue of USNews and World Report. A beat, then he pounds his intercom. MORE »

Looks like Iran finally got around to reading this week’s New Yorker (they really pile up!): MORE »