The Drift @thedriftmag.com · 02/10/2026Your institution can purchase a campus-wide subscription to The Drift! For more information, read our “Subscribe” page or email info@thedriftmag.com. www.thedriftmag.com/subscribe/ 000
The Drift @thedriftmag.com · 01/10/2026“Protein is a wellness trend. As a nutritionist, it just seems weird to me.” In our Issue Eighteen interview, Marion Nestle spoke to us about what it would really mean to make America healthy. www.thedriftmag.com/nobody-is-mi...thedriftmag.com“Nobody Is Minding the Store” | An Interview with Marion NestleMarion Nestle on MAHA, supplements, GLP-1s, the long tail of the pandemic, the state of nutrition, and more. 040
Reposted by The DriftMadeleine Baker @madeleineebaker.bsky.social · 30/09/2026Sophie's September advice column considers the mutual repulsion between phones and plot and what that means for L-O-V-E newsletter.thedriftmag.com/p/can-the-ap...newsletter.thedriftmag.comCan the apps appear in my love story?The Drift’s advice column #7 021
The Drift @thedriftmag.com · 30/09/2026In the September installment of her advice column, Sophie Haigney responds to a reader who struggles to imagine digital technology finding a place in a compelling love story. newsletter.thedriftmag.com/p/can-the-ap...newsletter.thedriftmag.comCan the apps appear in my love story?The Drift’s advice column #7 032
The Drift @thedriftmag.com · 29/09/2026To mark the publication today of his new book “Man in the Mirror,” @anandwrites.bsky.social spoke with @madeleineebaker.bsky.social about Daniel Penny’s killing of Jordan Neely and the “chronic hum of dehumanization” that pervades our society. newsletter.thedriftmag.com/p/the-emotio...newsletter.thedriftmag.com"The emotional inner life of an authoritarian age"Anand Giridharadas in conversation with Madeleine Baker 063
Reposted by The DriftThe Syllabus @the-syllabus.bsky.social · 27/09/2026Reporting from Budapest's Danube Institute as Viktor Orban's rule unravels, this piece traces how US and European conservatives treated Hungary as a model for using state power against liberal institutions. By @briankgoodman.bsky.social in @thedriftmag.com buff.ly/AeMVDS4buff.lyThe Last Days of the Danube Institute | A Report from Postliberal BudapestBy Brian Goodman. In the wake of Viktor Orbán’s defeat, Budapest’s postliberals face end times. 053
The Drift @thedriftmag.com · 24/09/2026“Today, it feels like the Muslim community has been seriously politically emboldened.” Read Krithika Varagur’s interview with Aber Kawas, poised to become the first Palestinian-American state senator in New York history. newsletter.thedriftmag.com/p/we-no-long...newsletter.thedriftmag.com"We no longer feel like we need to hide"A Q&A with 2026 New York State Senate candidate Aber Kawas 010
Reposted by The DriftThe de Groot Foundation @degrootfoundation.bsky.social · 22/09/2026OUT NOW! We're so excited to support the writers contributing Issue 18 of @thedriftmag.com! In it, you’ll find essays, biopics, and more, as well as new fiction, poetry, Mentions, anonymous Dispatches on A.I., and an interview with Marion Nestle. Learn more: degrootfoundation.org/the-drift-is... 031
The Drift @thedriftmag.com · 22/09/2026The “postliberal” intellectual scene that thrived in Viktor Orbán’s Hungary has often been characterized as mere regime propaganda. But when @briankgoodman.bsky.social visited himself, he found something more complex — and more troubling. www.thedriftmag.com/the-last-day...thedriftmag.comThe Last Days of the Danube Institute | A Report from Postliberal BudapestBy Brian Goodman. In the wake of Viktor Orbán’s defeat, Budapest’s postliberals face end times. 063
Reposted by The DriftDavid_j_roth @davidjroth.bsky.social · 19/09/2026This is good, and has an appropriately acid punchline. www.thedriftmag.com/the-last-day...thedriftmag.comThe Last Days of the Danube Institute | A Report from Postliberal BudapestBy Brian Goodman. In the wake of Viktor Orbán’s defeat, Budapest’s postliberals face end times. 512026
Reposted by The DriftDan Sinykin @dan-sinnamon.bsky.social · 18/09/2026Killer first graf from Brian Goodman in this essay on Hungary for @thedriftmag.com www.thedriftmag.com/the-last-day...thedriftmag.comThe Last Days of the Danube Institute | A Report from Postliberal BudapestBy Brian Goodman. In the wake of Viktor Orbán’s defeat, Budapest’s postliberals face end times. 3216
Reposted by The DriftAaron Wistar @aaronwistar.bsky.social · 18/09/2026Unnamed literary agent in @thedriftmag.com's anonymous AI confessional. (love this format.) 011236
Reposted by The DriftMadeleine Baker @madeleineebaker.bsky.social · 17/09/2026In the coming weeks we'll be spotlighting each contribution to Issue Eighteen of @thedriftmag.com. First up: anonymous Dispatches on A.I. www.thedriftmag.com/into-the-fun... 133
The Drift @thedriftmag.com · 17/09/2026In Issue Eighteen’s Dispatches section, a group of anonymous contributors — including novelists, academics, doctors, organizers, and more — report on how they are using, not using, or being pushed to use A.I. www.thedriftmag.com/into-the-fun...thedriftmag.comInto the Funhouse Mirror | Anonymous A.I. ConfessionalFourteen anonymous contributors share how they’re using, not using, or being forced to use A.I. 042
The Drift @thedriftmag.com · 16/09/2026Join us on October 8 at Tavern 29 starting at 7 p.m. to celebrate the launch of Issue Eighteen! Print subscribers get in free. 021
Reposted by The DriftBrian K Goodman @briankgoodman.bsky.social · 15/09/2026It turns out "infiltrating" the Danube Institute mostly requires filling out an online registration form. That, and eating a lot of dry pastries. The essay is finally out in @thedriftmag.com www.thedriftmag.com/the-last-day...thedriftmag.comThe Last Days of the Danube Institute | A Report from Postliberal BudapestBy Brian Goodman. In the wake of Viktor Orbán’s defeat, Budapest’s postliberals face end times. 2124
Reposted by The DriftBrian K Goodman @briankgoodman.bsky.social · 14/09/2026One of the stranger experiences of my life! Thanks to the wonderful editors @thedriftmag.com. Happy (and just a little scared) to finally share it... 183
Reposted by The DriftMadeleine Baker @madeleineebaker.bsky.social · 14/09/2026Our new issue also contains a Mention from me 042
Reposted by The DriftMadeleine Baker @madeleineebaker.bsky.social · 14/09/2026🚨ISSUE EIGHTEEN OF THE DRIFT IS NOW ONLINE🚨 www.thedriftmag.com/issue/issue-...thedriftmag.comIssue 18Issue 18 of The Drift 132
The Drift @thedriftmag.com · 14/09/2026Subscribe today to read Issue Eighteen in full: www.thedriftmag.com/subscribe/thedriftmag.comSubscribeChoose a combination print & digital subscription to receive issues in the mail, or continue reading us right here with a digital-only subscription. We publish three print issues per year… 000
The Drift @thedriftmag.com · 14/09/2026Read Issue Eighteen Mentions from @izzyampil.bsky.social, @madeleineebaker.bsky.social, @juliangeorge-abhf.bsky.social, @aaronwistar.bsky.social, and more. www.thedriftmag.com/mention/issu...thedriftmag.comIssue 18 MentionsExtremely abbreviated reviews by Isabella Cacdac Ampil, Max Arambulo, Madeleine Baker, Elizabeth R. Blackburn, Sascha Cohen, Ariel Courage, Drew Dickerson, Greta Dieck, Ben Gambuzza, Julian George, Dr... 132
The Drift @thedriftmag.com · 14/09/2026“each spilled out red phlegm and anonymous birds flapping heavy wings below were thoroughly demolished” — Park Soran, trans. Min Ji Choi www.thedriftmag.com/reminiscing-...thedriftmag.comReminiscing Yongsan | PoetryA poem by Park Soran from Issue Eighteen. 100
The Drift @thedriftmag.com · 14/09/2026“Derelict empire of open betting.” — grace (ge) gilbert www.thedriftmag.com/i-wanted-to-...thedriftmag.com“I wanted to like sports radio” | PoetryA poem by grace (ge) gilbert from Issue Eighteen. 100
The Drift @thedriftmag.com · 14/09/2026“She was just thought-provoking enough.” — Rosanna Young Oh www.thedriftmag.com/self-evaluat...thedriftmag.comSelf-Evaluation | PoetryA poem by Rosanna Young Oh from Issue Eighteen. 100
The Drift @thedriftmag.com · 14/09/2026“last night I had a small problem / with my heart it kept beating doctor” — @benpurkert.bsky.social www.thedriftmag.com/the-only-vis...thedriftmag.comThe Only Visit | Ben PurkertA poem by Ben Purkert from Issue Eighteen. 100
The Drift @thedriftmag.com · 14/09/2026“Year of You a Year Ago, dozing on your side, your mouth trying to speak about a shadow, then not.” — Sam Bailey www.thedriftmag.com/year-of-the-...thedriftmag.comYear of the No-Talk Rule | PoetryA poem by Sam Bailey from Issue Eighteen. 100
The Drift @thedriftmag.com · 14/09/2026“harry potter is stuffing himself with jiaozi and finds a piece of pubic hair” — Lev Xue www.thedriftmag.com/hermione-gra...thedriftmag.comHermione Granger | PoetryA poem by Lev Xue from Issue Eighteen. 100
The Drift @thedriftmag.com · 14/09/2026“There are so many ways to make a chair” — Steve Roberts, in our poetry section www.thedriftmag.com/how-to-build...thedriftmag.comHow To Build a Chair | PoetryA poem by Steve Roberts from Issue Eighteen. 100
The Drift @thedriftmag.com · 14/09/2026“It is unfathomable, what can happen inside your own body without your permission.” — Lily Felsenthal www.thedriftmag.com/the-visitor/thedriftmag.comThe Visitor | FictionA short story by Lily Felsenthal from Issue Eighteen. 100
The Drift @thedriftmag.com · 14/09/2026“Deranged men with short attention spans and upset stomachs held the keys to our destruction, the air conditioner was acting up, and I could never keep my phone connected to the Bluetooth speaker.” — Henri Lipton www.thedriftmag.com/unlike-things/thedriftmag.comUnlike Things | FictionA short story by Henri Lipton from Issue Eighteen. 100
The Drift @thedriftmag.com · 14/09/2026“That word, California, coming out of lips so plump I could not help but picture them wrapped around my cock, was like a spell, conjuring up a population of Lotus Eaters, tanned and beautiful.” — Ismail Ibrahim www.thedriftmag.com/pacific/thedriftmag.comPacific | FictionA short story by Ismail Ibrahim from Issue Eighteen. 100
The Drift @thedriftmag.com · 14/09/2026“Unsurprisingly, the emergence of the internet threatened the structure of power in our household considerably,” Chidima Anekwe writes in a story in our fiction section. www.thedriftmag.com/abracadabra/thedriftmag.comAbracadabra | FictionA short story by Chidima Anekwe from Issue Eighteen. 100
The Drift @thedriftmag.com · 14/09/2026Like Dante’s Virgil, Hanson O’Haver guides readers through the desolate netherworld of music biopics. www.thedriftmag.com/broken-recor...thedriftmag.comBroken Records | Hollywood’s Music Biopic FormulaBy Hanson O’Haver. With its persistent penchant for music biopics, Hollywood continues to churn out a familiar tune. 100
The Drift @thedriftmag.com · 14/09/2026What are people getting out of not getting some? Saliha Bayrak examines the emergence of celibacy as a self-help trend. www.thedriftmag.com/save-yourself/thedriftmag.comSave Yourself | Secular Celibacy Gets TrendyBy Saliha Bayrak. By eschewing the religious and political origins of celibacy’s past, modern celibacy embraces secular self-healing. 100
The Drift @thedriftmag.com · 14/09/2026The UAE’s struggle to become a regional power on par with Israel and Iran has not come without costs, @seamus-malekafzali.com writes. www.thedriftmag.com/brothers-in-...thedriftmag.comBrothers in ArmsOn the UAE’s Israel Model 100
The Drift @thedriftmag.com · 14/09/2026Tech journalist @lorakelley.bsky.social reflects on a recent spate of fiction that centers content moderators. www.thedriftmag.com/everything-i...thedriftmag.comEverything in Moderation | Tech Fiction’s DiscontentsBy Lora Kelley. The recent slate of content moderation fiction might depict a world that no longer exists. 100
The Drift @thedriftmag.com · 14/09/2026To learn more about postliberalism, @briankgoodman.bsky.social infiltrates Budapest’s Danube Institute in the last days of the Orbán regime. www.thedriftmag.com/the-last-day...thedriftmag.comThe Last Days of the Danube Institute | A Report from Postliberal BudapestBy Brian Goodman. In the wake of Viktor Orbán’s defeat, Budapest’s postliberals face end times. 131
The Drift @thedriftmag.com · 14/09/2026In our essays section, @psfrench.bsky.social charts the transformation of the New York City chapter of the Democratic Socialists of America into a formidable electoral force. www.thedriftmag.com/socialists-i...thedriftmag.comSocialists in OfficeNYC-DSA Is Put to the Test 100
The Drift @thedriftmag.com · 14/09/2026Read a special set of anonymous Dispatches on the A.I. rollout from workers in a wide range of industries. www.thedriftmag.com/into-the-fun...thedriftmag.comInto the Funhouse Mirror | Anonymous A.I. ConfessionalFourteen anonymous contributors share how they’re using, not using, or being forced to use A.I. 111
The Drift @thedriftmag.com · 14/09/2026We talk MAHA, cyclosporiasis, GLP-1s, and more with nutrition expert and public health advocate Marion Nestle. www.thedriftmag.com/nobody-is-mi...thedriftmag.com“Nobody Is Minding the Store” | An Interview with Marion NestleMarion Nestle on MAHA, supplements, GLP-1s, the long tail of the pandemic, the state of nutrition, and more. 100
The Drift @thedriftmag.com · 14/09/2026“The right call to central casting won’t suffice to mask the decay of this whole cynical ad-agency simulacrum of democracy,” we write in our editors’ note. www.thedriftmag.com/editors-note...thedriftmag.comEditors’ Note | Democracy Now?A note from the editors on the quest for an alternative to a social order at once desiccated and calcified. 100
The Drift @thedriftmag.com · 14/09/2026Read the full issue online today. www.thedriftmag.com/issue/issue-...thedriftmag.comIssue 18Issue 18 of The Drift 121
The Drift @thedriftmag.com · 10/09/2026Reminder: our Labor Day sale is still running through Monday! Take advantage of 25% off subscriptions and 50% off back issues. www.thedriftmag.com/subscribe/thedriftmag.comSubscribeChoose a combination print & digital subscription to receive issues in the mail, or continue reading us right here with a digital-only subscription. We publish three print issues per year… 042
Reposted by The DriftMadeleine Baker @madeleineebaker.bsky.social · 10/09/2026Today in the newsletter: Colton Valentine in defense of Cusk's Life of M newsletter.thedriftmag.com/p/why-genre-...newsletter.thedriftmag.comWhy genre mattersColton Valentine on Rachel Cusk and the roman à clef 021
The Drift @thedriftmag.com · 10/09/2026Rachel Cusk’s new novel, “Life of M,” has garnered hostile reviews. But the most dismissive assessments, Colton Valentine argues in our newsletter today, fail to grapple adequately with the roman à clef as a genre. newsletter.thedriftmag.com/p/why-genre-...newsletter.thedriftmag.comWhy genre mattersColton Valentine on Rachel Cusk and the roman à clef 021
The Drift @thedriftmag.com · 09/09/2026“A vague feeling somewhere between shame and pleasure held me for a moment.” In Henri Lipton’s Issue Eighteen story, an underemployed freelancer joins a secretive community of morbid gamblers on the Dark Web. www.thedriftmag.com/unlike-things/thedriftmag.comUnlike Things | FictionA short story by Henri Lipton from Issue Eighteen. 031
The Drift @thedriftmag.com · 08/09/2026The past few years have seen a spate of novels, films, and plays featuring content moderators, @lorakelley.bsky.social writes in a new Issue Eighteen preview. But many of these works give a misleading impression of how the tech industry actually functions. www.thedriftmag.com/everything-i...thedriftmag.comEverything in Moderation | Tech Fiction’s DiscontentsBy Lora Kelley. The recent slate of content moderation fiction might depict a world that no longer exists. 042
Reposted by The DriftBrian K Goodman @briankgoodman.bsky.social · 04/09/2026Do it! (And not just because I've got something "fun" coming out in this one...) 011