The Epstein Spectrum

Illustrations by Colin Hunter

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Some people in the Epstein files are monstrously gross. Some are moderately gross. Some are situationally, aspirationally, or cosmetically gross. And it is also quite possible that some may be no grosser than you.

The files run to nearly 3.5 million pages. I’ve lost hours to the search bar, feeding it boldface names and receiving, almost unfailingly, a bright pellet of righteousness in return.