Aaron Gell
Los Angeles magazine
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Has The Zodiac Killer Mystery Been Solved (Again)?
For more than 50 years, his identity has remained as maddening a riddle as the ciphers he once sent police. but now an L.A. novelist-turned-amateur sleuth may have finally cracked the case → Read More
Tom Colicchio Spent 19 Years Building a Restaurant Empire. Coronavirus Gutted It in a Month.
Restaurateur Tom Colicchio lays off almost 300 employees as the coronavirus guts the New York restaurant industry. → Read More
CIA agents were on the ground before we invaded Iraq, and they knew it was going to be a clusterf*@k
On March 20, America will celebrate — if that’s the right word for it — the anniversary of our invasion of Iraq, one of the most well-executed projections of U.S. military might in history. Here's how it all fell apart → Read More
Shia LaBeouf’s Dad Has a Lot to Say
A chat with Jeff LaBeouf, the ex-clown, ex-con, and scary papa behind ‘Honey Boy’, the new film written by and starring Jeff’s son, Shia LaBeouf → Read More
People Are Seriously Talking About Invading Brazil to Save the Planet
The Amazon is burning. Could invading Brazil save the planet? → Read More
Area 51, Greta Thunberg, and a Tale of Two Hashtags
With Storm Area 51 and the Global Climate Strike scheduled for the same day, Americans can begin to grapple with an existential threat or ignore it altogether. → Read More
Jared Kushner Was My Boss
What I learned about power, real and imagined, from Trump’s ‘senior adviser’ and son-in-law → Read More
After Falling Prey To Loan ‘Scammers,’ Three Pissed-Off Vets Are Fighting Back
Here’s a brain teaser for all you mathletes out there: Ricky is an Army vet whose 30% disability rating from the VA brings in more than $500 a month. A finance company makes him an offer: If he forks over his check for the next decade, they’ll send him a one-time lump payment of $20,000 … Read More → Read More
Before He Died, Avicii Gave Us One Of Dance Music’s Greatest Military Tributes
DJ and recording artist Avicci died on Friday in Muscat, Oman, of undetermined causes, Variety reported today. Watch one of his best tributes. → Read More
‘They didn’t have to kill him’: The death of Lance Corporal Brian Easley
A desperate veteran, missing his disability payment, walked into a bank and took several people hostage. This is how he got there. → Read More
‘They didn’t have to kill him’: The death of Lance Corporal Brian Easley
A desperate veteran, missing his disability payment, walked into a bank and took several people hostage. This is how he got there. → Read More
‘They Didn't Have To Kill Him’: The Death of Lance Corporal Brian Easley
Everyone remembered how composed he was, how polite and respectful as he detailed what led him to an extraordinarily reckless act. → Read More
Learning to Shred With the Bush Administration’s Iraq War Fall Guy
Paul Bremer spent 14 months in Iraq following the 2003 invasion, when he served as the administrator of the Coalition Provisional Authority. → Read More
CIA agents were on the ground before we invaded Iraq, and they knew it was going to be a clusterf*@k
March 20 marks the anniversary of the U.S. invasion of Iraq, one of the most well-executed projections of military might in history. Here's how it fell apart. → Read More
CIA Agents Were On The Ground Before We Invaded Iraq, And They Knew It Was Going To Be A Clusterf*@k
They spent nine months in Iraq before the Tomahawks started flying, carefully preparing the battlespace. And they saw the U.S. military’s misguided view of the Iraqi Army, which would later undo much of their hard work. → Read More
How A Scrappy New Jersey Law Firm Opened A New Front In The War On Terror
How the kidnapping of four American soldiers in Karbala, Iraq, exposed Iran's secret war against the United States and the banks that helped finance it. → Read More
8 Highly Classified And Devastating Options For Neutralizing North Korea's Nuclear Threat
The Pentagon is apparently worried that giving Trump too many options will only increase the odds of war. Don’t worry, Mr. President, we’ve got you covered. → Read More
A Powerful Look At How Gold Star Families Mourn Their Fallen Kin
A photographer's new project focuses on the private and personal forms of memorialization practiced by American Gold Star families → Read More
With ‘Last Flag Flying,’ Hollywood Tries — and Fails — To Do Right By Veterans
'Last Flag Flying' seeks to redeem the valor of Vietnam-era veterans while simultaneously patronizing them as damaged if adorable old fogeys. → Read More
Minnesota Town Shuts Down Plan To Allow Satanic Veterans Memorial In Public Park
The resolution was quietly approved without debate late Monday night. → Read More