Indeed, the whole point of the man bun, I have surmised, is to assert a high proficiency at yoga. There are no yoga-achievement badges, no coloured belts like judo, so the male yoga expert needs some other kind of visible symbol. Russell Smith achievementassertbadge share on social
Guys think that the military associations of camo are going to make them look tough, as if they might just break out a shotgun and take down a passing duck at any given moment. I'm not so sure. Russell Smith associationbreakcamo Change image and share on social
It's great that I can look up a fact instantly on my cellphone, but I miss the days in my room with a dog-eared, text-heavy paperback, immersed in the statistics of crime and punishment and lunacy, completely alone with the narrative of human depravity. Russell Smith cellphonecompletelycrime share on social
I have argued about the future of fiction with jaded novelists, far-seeing postmodernists, technologists, television critics. The argument that future generations will not know the pleasures of the novel has been a staple of book reviewing since at least 1960. Russell Smith argueargumentbook share on social
Verisimilitude is something I am constantly seeking in fiction. I am looking for surface detail that makes something seem real. Russell Smith constantlydetailfiction Change image and share on social
An Indian tribe is sovereign to the extent that the U.S. permits it to be sovereign. Russell Smith extentindianpermit Change image and share on social
The YA category is an entirely new one, and seems to have more to do with readability than with age group or theme. The adult YA readers I know do actually consistently say that they are looking for an easy read, a fun read, an unchallenging read. Russell Smith adultagecategory share on social
What I would love to see is art that explicitly addresses not personal intimacies but anonymous intimacies: the vast collections of facts about you and me that now exist in giant server banks. Russell Smith addressanonymousart Change image and share on social
If you define eccentricity as creativity, then yes, creativity is eccentricity. Russell Smith creativitydefineeccentricity Change image and share on social
Everyone likes to hear that their eccentricities and their addictions are simply evidence of their sensitive artistic nature. Russell Smith addictionartisticeccentricity Change image and share on social