For the @atavist.com Robert Weintraub came by to talk about "American Hindenburg." Great talk!

@cassidyrandall.bsky.social stopped by Pitch Club HQ to talk about her @atavist.com pitch for her story "Alone at the Edge of the World," a story was anthologized in Year's Best Sports Writing 2023. welcometopitchclub.substack.com/p/how-to-wra...

Thrilling read. @atavist.com

"Dirigibles promised the Navy omniscience, dispelling the fog of war with blasts of helium fuel." Read the introduction of the @atavist.com's fascinating new story by Robert Weintraub, about the crash of a Navy airship: longreads.com/2025/09/04/z...

The worst air disaster you've never heard of. Issue no. 166, American Hindenburg magazine.atavist.com/2025/america...

Reading this now and it’s fantastic.

Like a real-life Gatsby, this piece details how America’s first Black private detective, Sheridan Bruseaux, achieved greatness while hiding behind elaborate fictions, ultimately leaving a legacy as complex and conflicted as the times he lived in. By Matthew Wolfe in @atavist.com buff.ly/LviJoMC

"He had become wealthy and famous by unearthing other people’s secrets, but the man known as Sheridan Bruseaux was keeping a few of his own." An excerpt from the new @atavist.com story, by Matthew Wolfe: longreads.com/2025/08/05/b...

The remarkable story of America’s first Black private eye magazine.atavist.com/2025/the-tal...

A man almost lost to history as fabulous and fabulously flawed as the best of them. Great storytelling by Matthew Wolfe for @atavist.com magazine.atavist.com/2025/the-tal...

He made his name in Chicago investigating racial violence, solving crimes, and exposing corruption. But America’s first Black private detective was hiding secrets of his own. Issue no. 165 is here! magazine.atavist.com/2025/the-tal...

Here's the @atavist.com piece. It's an incredible read. All credit to the reporter, Dave Simpson, who covered the hell out of this story. And is still following it! magazine.atavist.com/2017/not-fuz...

Another great @atavist.com read with equally stunning art magazine.atavist.com/confessions-...

A good resource for freelancers. @atavist.com isn't on the list (yet?) but for reference, we pay at minimum $6,000 per story, plus royalties based on traffic. www.freelancingwithtim.com/p/freelance-...

American Illustration 43 Winner MATT ROTA @matt.rota #publication @atavist.com A journalist goes missing in Libya, his daughter is left to find out what hapend. #illustrationoftheday #ai43 #winner #illustrator #instaart

Larry Thompson's most famous murder inspired two books and a movie. Was he also responsible for a crime that's haunted Louisiana for nearly 50 years? Read an excerpt from the new @atavist.com story, "Conversations with a Hit Man," by David Howard: longreads.com/2025/07/08/h...

To learn more about David Wolman's coverage of the Egyptian revolution, read "The Instigators" on @atavist.com. magazine.atavist.com/the-instigat...

It's Issue 2 of Pitch Club! This features @atavist.com writer Rhana Natour and her pitch for her story "Coming to America," which won the National Magazine Award for profile writing. Each Pitch Club features a writer audio annotating their winning pitch. Read a little. Listen a little. Learn a lot!

Issue no. 164: Conversations With a Hit Man His most famous murder—the slaying of a wife and mother at the behest of her husband—inspired two books and a movie. Was Larry Thompson also responsible for a killing that's haunted Louisiana for nearly 50 years? magazine.atavist.com/confessions-...

Lena Rowat skied 1,600 grueling miles across the Coast Range to quiet her demons. But she didn’t begin to silence them until tragedy struck. Atavist no. 163, by @cassidyrandall.bsky.social, is here. magazine.atavist.com/the-longest-...

Thanks to @texasobserver.org and the judges of the Molly Award for this honor!

Thrilled that we've won the 2025 MOLLY National Journalism Prize. (In their words, "this annual contest celebrates the best in impactful, accountability reporting and narrative storytelling.") Congrats to Rhana and Eman!

Thrilling news: Our story "Coming to America" has been shortlisted for the Refugee Reporting Award. Congrats to writer Rhana Natour and photographer Eman Mohammed—and all the other shortlisted journalists!

I've read so many profiles of white women scam artists that it's nice to mix it up for a change, and is always the case with @atavist.com this is a meticulous and killer read. Great work fro, @mirandagreen.bsky.social

Really loved the shape of this week's podstack that features @atavist.com writer Miranda Green.

[Stefan voice] This one has it all: NYPD corruption, Floyd Mayweather Jr., diamonds, Kim Kardashian, crypto, alleged Ponzi schemes, an enormous house with an in-ground trampoline. Issue no. 162 from @mirandagreen.bsky.social, ALL THAT GLITTERS, is here. magazine.atavist.com/all-that-gli...

Huge congrats to Rhana Natour and Eman Mohammed, whose @atavist.com story "Coming to America" is a finalist for the prestigious #SHJAwards. Congrats to all the other finalists, too! scripps.com/fund/journal...

A mid-month treat for @atavist.com subscribers: a stunning photo essay about eagle hunting in Kyrgyzstan. Kudos to art director @edxjohnson.bsky.social for guiding this one to publication. magazine.atavist.com/the-eagle-hu...

A gorgeous piece on the ancient tradition of eagle hunting in Kyrgyzstan from @atavist.com magazine.atavist.com/the-eagle-hu...

Tonight, we celebrate Rhana Natour and Eman Mohammed for winning the Madeline Dane Ross Award for their work in the @atavist.com Magazine, titled “Coming to America.” Watch acceptance remarks here: youtu.be/LR2QBa5KN3A #OPCAwards86

Hats off to Rhana Natour on your ASME win for this incredible @atavist.com profile - edited by the great @seywarddarby.bsky.social . Congrats, all! magazine.atavist.com/coming-to-am...

Newspack publisher @atavist.com inspired another @netflix.com documentary series! Congratulations to the Atavist Magazine team on a successful investigation that illuminates the realities we all need to face about social media's negative impacts on children.

My article for the @atavist.com is a finalist for the Deadline Club Awards! Up against @bloomberg.com and an incredible piece from @satopol.bsky.social @nytimes.com that deserves it. magazine.atavist.com/the-last-sha...

🏆 Congratulations to our community member @atavist.com for their National Magazine Award win for “Coming to America,” by Rhana Natour. Click here for the link to the story: asme.memberclicks.net/profile-writ....

@propublica.org’s “Life of the Mother” also won the Taylor Family Award for Fairness in Journalism. Taylor Award finalists are the @miamiherald.com for “Guilty of Grief” and @atavist.com for “Coming to America. We're proud to honor this outstanding work. nieman.harvard.edu/propublicas-...

We couldn't be more thrilled that "Coming to America" was recognized with a National Magazine Award. Rhana Natour and @emangaza48.bsky.social told Layan Al Baz's story with empathy and heart, and the result is everything journalism can be. Thank you, ASME! asme.memberclicks.net/american-soc...

“A Russian helicopter is circling us,” he told her. “An armed helicopter.” Another great read from @atavist.com by Nick Davidson magazine.atavist.com/the-balloon-...

Teens everywhere dreamed of being part of The Squad—but not everything was as it seemed. The docuseries "Bad Influence," based on our story "Crushed," premieres on Netflix today! www.netflix.com/watch/81757004

"Since the race’s inception, nine pilots had perished from mountainside crashes, unexpected plummets, or rogue lightning storms." An excerpt from the new @atavist.com story, "The Balloon That Fell From the Sky," by Nick Davidson:

Ballooning's biggest race pushes teams to fly as far as possible before landing. Thirty years ago, two of those teams drifted into Belarusian airspace. Only one survived. From Nick Davidson comes Atavist issue no. 161: "The Balloon that Fell from the Sky." magazine.atavist.com/the-balloon-...

On the latest episode of the podcast, @tchotchke.bsky.social shared her experience reporting a queer Antarctic love story for @atavist.com. podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/a...

Thrilled that @atavist.com has won the Madeline Dane Ross Award from @opcofamerica.bsky.social for the third time in four years. Congrats to Rhana Natour and Eman Mohammed. magazine.atavist.com/coming-to-am...

Beautiful story about adventure, love and a hidden part of history by @tchotchke.bsky.social for @atavist.com

Two years ago, I discovered a love story hidden within Scott’s last Antarctic expedition—between two of his officers, Pennell and Atkinson. They survived the tragedy which took Scott’s life and shocked the world, but further dangers still lay ahead for them. magazine.atavist.com/from-antarct...

I’ve never clicked on anything so hard

heart rending and beautifully written - what a stunning article by @tchotchke.bsky.social 🇦🇶💕

Captain Robert Falcon Scott’s doomed journey to the South Pole captivated the world. But hidden within the legend was a story that has never been told—a love affair between two of the crew who survived. From @tchotchke.bsky.social, it's Atavist no. 160: magazine.atavist.com/from-antarct...

I'm obsessed with THE PITT on Max, and I was thrilled that Freedom House, the group of Black men who were America's first paramedics, was featured in this week's episode. @atavist.com ran a story about FH a few years ago, and it's very much worth your time. magazine.atavist.com/the-first-re...

Thrilled that @atavist.com is a finalist for a National Magazine Award, and alongside such great company. I've never been prouder of a piece than I am of "Coming to America," which tells the story of one of the thousands of child amputees in Gaza. www.asme.media/asme-announc...

An equally compelling and important piece from @drewphilp.bsky.social. If you only read one thing today, make it this. "There Will Be No Mercy": On the Frontlines of War in Ethiopia @atavist.com magazine.atavist.com/there-will-b...