Gifts of consequence, and the occasional one-up

A vice, properly understood, is a discipline wearing a costume. What follows is the
argument for a few of them, and the occasional note on what to buy a man who has
already bought everything.

The Slate

  1. The Reveal Is the Gift
  2. Field Notes: Mongolian Eagle Hunters
  3. Screening Room: Le Mans and the Religion of Machines
  4. Screening Room: The Duellists (1977)
  5. World Records Are the Purest Sport
  6. The Greatest Facial Hair in Recorded History, Ranked
  7. Interview: The Portrait Painter Who Makes CEOs Look Like Doges
  8. Interview: The Last Neon Benders
  9. The Unsleeved Black Lotus Doctrine
  10. Dry-Aging at Home Is a Character Trait
  11. Asado Is Not Barbecue
  12. In Defense of the Cigar Band with Your Face on It
  13. Blanton's Is a Personality Test
  14. The Wakizashi in the Boardroom
  15. A Field Guide to Megalodon Teeth
  16. How to Give a Gift to a Man Who Has Everything
  17. The One-Upper's Code of Honor
  18. What Is a Vice, and Why You Need Three