“Next month, the Atlantic turns 150, which is a stupendous feat. The life span of the average magazine is somewhere between that of a fruit fly and a dachshund. Magazines that live 150 years are almost as rare as humans that live 150 years. And the venerable Atlantic, which seemed old and stodgy a decade ago, is plenty vigorous these days in its new home in Washington. To celebrate, the Atlantic has published a special ‘150th anniversary issue.’ And that, alas, is where things went horribly wrong.”