By Kara Bloomgarden-Smoke 11/10/12 9:24am

Foreign Affairs

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Did General Petraeus’ Lover’s Husband Ask Ethicist Chuck Klosterman For Advice? [Updated: No]

Did some of the details of General David Petraeus’ alleged affair ring a bell? Maybe that’s because it is awfully reminiscent of a certain conundrum presented in The New York Times Magazine‘s Ethicist column last July.

“My wife is having an affair with a government executive,” began a letter to The Ethicist aka writer Chuck Kolsterman. “His role is to manage a project whose progress is seen worldwide as a demonstration of American leadership. (This might seem hyperbolic, but it is not an exaggeration.)” Sure, sounds similar. But is it? Speculation on the identity of the beleaguered husband began after the letter to the Ethicist was shared on Twitter in the aftermath of the news of the affair. Read More

By Kat Stoeffel 6/07/12 1:50pm

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Chuck Klosterman Is Probably the Times Mag’s New ‘Ethicist’

Hugo Lindgren set Twitter speculating about who would be The New York Times Magazine‘s new Ethicist today when he teased, “It’s a little scary when The Ethicist starts following you.” But only briefly.

A new Ethicist Twitter account (@nytethicist) has been formed, Longform founder Max Linsky quickly pointed out, and it follows two people: the Times mag and Mr. Lindgren. Its bio is quite revealing: “I write the Ethicist column for @NYTmag and also tweet as ‏@CKlosterman.” Read More

By Staff 2/28/07 7:20pm

Chuck Klosterman Earns 18 Dollars

Magazine-style magazine writer Chuck Klosterman weighs in on the much-discussed topic of Washington Wizards star Gilbert Arenas in the upcoming issue of New York Times sports magazine Play. Klosterman’s exposure to the usually outgoing and voluble Arenas seems to have consisted of watching one game, holding a one-question interview in person, Read More