Vulture

Cheating On Your Politics

A panel from Alison Bechdel’s new book, Spent. Art: © 2025 Alison Bechdel, Courtesy of Mariner Books and HarperCollins Publishers A panel from Alison Bechdel’s ...
The Stanford Daily

‘Spent’: Alison Bechdel’s newest novel shows she’s still one to watch out for

Editor’s Note: This article is a review and includes subjective thoughts, opinions and critiques. With the plethora of nightmares plaguing our society — tax cuts for the rich, the exuberant wealth of ...
Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists

Spent nuclear fuel mismanagement poses a major threat to the United States. Here’s how.

Irradiated fuel assemblies—essentially bundles of fuel rods with zirconium alloy cladding sheathing uranium dioxide fuel pellets—that have been removed from a nuclear reactor (spent fuel) generate a ...
The New York Times

These Boomer Radicals in Vermont Just Want to Be ‘Good Progressives’

Alison Bechdel’s graphic novel, “Spent,” is a domestic comedy about ethical consumption under capitalism. Credit...Alison Bechdel. Reprinted by permission Supported by By Sam Thielman Sam Thielman is ...