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Dylan Matthews

Dylan Matthews

Former Senior Correspondent and Lead Writer

    Latest articles by Dylan Matthews

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    Vox Sentences: You won’t have Sepp Blatter to kick around anymoreVox Sentences: You won’t have Sepp Blatter to kick around anymore
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    Sepp’s just gonna live for Sepp now.

    By Dylan Matthews
    Politics
    Once you’re in the top 1 percent, your tax rate gets lower as you get richerOnce you’re in the top 1 percent, your tax rate gets lower as you get richer
    Politics

    Life is good for the top 0.001 percent.

    By Dylan Matthews
    Criminal Justice
    This is almost certainly the first Supreme Court brief to cite NWA and Wu-TangThis is almost certainly the first Supreme Court brief to cite NWA and Wu-Tang
    Criminal Justice

    The Court threw out the conviction of a man charged with posting threatening rap lyrics to Facebook.

    By Dylan Matthews
    Everything you need to know to start watching Mad Men season seven today
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    Best legume-themed game: BohnanzaBest legume-themed game: Bohnanza
    11 board games you should be playing as an adult

    It’s about beans. Glorious, profitable beans.

    By Dylan Matthews
    11 board games you should be playing as an adult
    Best game for pretending to be Cornelius Vanderbilt: Ticket to RideBest game for pretending to be Cornelius Vanderbilt: Ticket to Ride
    11 board games you should be playing as an adult

    Wanna play trains?

    By Dylan Matthews
    11 board games you should be playing as an adult
    Why board games?Why board games?
    11 board games you should be playing as an adult

    Why not?

    By Dylan Matthews
    11 board games you should be playing as an adult
    Best game for battling Shoggoths: Mansions of MadnessBest game for battling Shoggoths: Mansions of Madness
    11 board games you should be playing as an adult

    Let’s get Lovecraftian.

    By Dylan Matthews
    11 board games you should be playing as an adult
    Best game for people who miss Harvest Moon: AgricolaBest game for people who miss Harvest Moon: Agricola
    11 board games you should be playing as an adult

    Farming!

    By Dylan Matthews
    11 board games you should be playing as an adult
    Best game for aspiring German postmasters general: Thurn and TaxisBest game for aspiring German postmasters general: Thurn and Taxis
    11 board games you should be playing as an adult

    Who wants to deliver the ~mail~?

    By Dylan Matthews

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