Luke O'Neil is an American journalist, author, and musician who writes about American dystopia in the

New Journalism New Journalism is a style of news writing and journalism, developed in the 1960s and 1970s, that uses literary techniques unconventional at the time. It is characterized by a subjective perspective, a literary style reminiscent of long-form no ...

style. He rose to prominence in the 2000s with articles in smaller metro-Boston publications like the ''

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'' and ''

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'', before gaining readership nationally at ''Slate'', ''

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'' magazine, ''Esquire'', and ''

The New York Times ''The New York Times'' (''NYT'') is an American daily newspaper based in New York City. ''The New York Times'' covers domestic, national, and international news, and publishes opinion pieces, investigative reports, and reviews. As one of ...

''. O'Neil's 2016 interview with the professional football player

Tom Brady Thomas Edward Patrick Brady Jr. (born August 3, 1977) is an American former professional American football, football quarterback who played in the National Football League (NFL) for 23 seasons. He spent his first 20 seasons with the New Engla ...

was direct and personal, eliciting many emotions and opinions, when Brady's image and reputation was in flux.

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