As any editor will tell you, startling newsroom revelations are generally met with queries about where the information came from and how the reporter got it. Seriously startling revelations are followed by the vetting of libel lawyers. Graydon Carter editorgenerallyinformation share on social
In 2004, I wrote 'What We've Lost,' a book about the Bush administration. It sold only reasonably well, in part, I think, because the book was a horrific downer, an unrelenting account of the administration's actions, bungles, deceptions, half-truths, untruths, and downright corruptions. Graydon Carter accountactionadministration share on social
Christopher Hitchens was a wit, a charmer, and a troublemaker, and to those who knew him well, he was a gift from - dare I say it - God. Graydon Carter charmerchristopherdare Change image and share on social
It's a rare moment when we take a break from the tribulations of the daily rat race to reflect on assumptions and values that we casually accept as gospel. Graydon Carter acceptassumptionbreak Change image and share on social
Italian prime minister Silvio Berlusconi looks in the mirror and sees a playboy of the old school. And men such as Dominique Strauss-Kahn, Arnold Schwarzenegger, and Charlie Sheen no doubt look at Berlusconi and think, 'Role model!' Women, of course, know otherwise. They see him as an aging, pathetic buffoon. Graydon Carter agingarnoldberlusconi share on social
A workday lunch that lasts as long as a transcontinental flight is an impossibility for all but the most pliant and footloose of food tourists. To get in the game, you need a thick wallet, an adventurous palate, and a whole lot of time. Graydon Carter adventurousflightfood share on social
Magazines at some point become hostage to their own success. Graydon Carter hostagemagazinepoint Change image and share on social
There's probably a half-dozen movie actors I really like. But a lot of them just aren't that interesting. Graydon Carter actordozenhalf Change image and share on social
As you get older and fatter, good clothes can hide a lot. Graydon Carter clothefatgood Change image and share on social
As any journalist will tell you, there are few professional situations as vexing as when a friend becomes involved in a major story that you feel you must cover. Graydon Carter coverfeelfriend Change image and share on social