Fun Stuff

5-Star Hotels in 1-Star Countries

Enjoy your stay at the Serena Hotels, where plush lodgings meet deadly warzones.

FEBRUARY 27, 2012

Even Better Than the Real Thing

The 10 best fake Twitter feeds on global politics.

JANUARY 17, 2012

The Best Covers of 2011

Our favorites from the past year. 

DECEMBER 31, 2011

The Art of Foreign Policy

Our favorite FP illustrations from 2011.

DECEMBER 26, 2011

Inspector O and the Case of the Dearly Departed Leader

North Korea's most famous fictional police detective smells something fishy in the circumstances surrounding Kim Jong Il's death.

BY JAMES CHURCH | DECEMBER 21, 2011

7 Holiday Games for Wonks

What to get the serious gamer on your shopping list.

BY MICHAEL PECK | DECEMBER 20, 2011

2011 Global Thinkers Gala: The Honorees Gather

Photos from an evening of cocktails and conversation.

DECEMBER 2, 2011

The Persian Incursion

What I learned as the armchair general of a paper Israeli air force.

BY MICHAEL PECK | NOVEMBER 9, 2011

Post-Conflict Potter

Voldemort's dead, but the struggle's not over. How Harry Potter and the magical world of J.K. Rowling might begin the long process of reconciliation and reform.

BY TOM MALINOWSKI, SARAH HOLEWINSKI, TAMMY SCHULTZ | AUGUST 11, 2011

Surreal Politik

Russia enters its political silly season a little early. But what do all the bikini babes and music video hymns to Putin really tell us about a system gone horribly, horribly wrong?

BY JULIA IOFFE | AUGUST 11, 2011

Men in Tights

From peace-loving Captain Euro to Canada's killer lumberjack, Captain America's got company.

BY EDMUND DOWNIE | JULY 22, 2011

Global Warming

It's too darn hot -- pretty much everywhere.

JULY 21, 2011

The WikiLeaks of Money

Is Bitcoin a revolution or a bubble?

BY JOSHUA E. KEATING | JUNE 23, 2011

Gridlock and Gold Porsches

On Russia's crowded streets the gulf between rich and poor has never been bigger.

JUNE 15, 2011

Beach Books for Wonks

Looking for some good summer reading? We asked our favorite contributors to suggest what books to pack along for a sunny afternoon.

JUNE 10, 2011

Princess Brides (and Grooms)

From Bhutan to Swaziland, other countries' royal weddings are more fun.

BY AYLIN ZAFAR | APRIL 26, 2011

The World's Jon Stewarts

The Daily Show star has it easy. An FP List of the world's most influential political satirists shows that in dangerous places, telling jokes can be hazardous to your health.

BY MAX STRASSER | OCTOBER 18, 2010

America's Triumph Over the Zombie Horde

According to Daniel Nixon, the zombie wars will make the United States more powerful than ever.

SEPT. / OCT. 2010

Good Times in Really Bad Places

Looking for a thrill on your next vacation? Here are seven resort destinations that are anything but tame.

BY BENJAMIN PAUKER | JULY 27, 2010

The World's Worst Theme Parks

Where not to take the kids on your summer vacation.

BY BENJAMIN PAUKER | JULY 4, 2010

Real April Fools

Stories from around the world that can't possibly be true -- but are.

BY KAYVAN FARZANEH | MARCH 31, 2010

Foreign Policy's Twitterati 100

Twitter enables breaking news and  ideas to travel at the speed of your fingers. Here, in no particular order, are the 100 best Twitter users in international affairs.

BY FOREIGN POLICY | AUGUST 7, 2009