Evan McMurry
@evanmcmurry.theatlantic.com
Senior Editor, Audience - @theatlantic.com, things of that nature
“No wonder these guys like Saudi Arabia. The way that daily life bends around rich people is that little bit more obvious here.”
I Watched Stand-Up in Saudi Arabia
What the surreal Riyadh Comedy Festival foretold about the kingdom’s future
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October 17, 2025 at 5:24 PM
“No wonder these guys like Saudi Arabia. The way that daily life bends around rich people is that little bit more obvious here.”
“Trump’s social-media order deploying the National Guard to Portland caught even senior military commanders unaware, and the soldiers he wants in the city could still take days to arrive.”
Portland’s ‘War Zone’ Is Like Burning Man for the Terminally Online
There’s more absurdity than menace on the city’s streets—at least for now.
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October 2, 2025 at 9:49 PM
“Trump’s social-media order deploying the National Guard to Portland caught even senior military commanders unaware, and the soldiers he wants in the city could still take days to arrive.”