For The Atlantic, I wrote about the strange pantomime act of liberalism in the Trump era - which sees elite politicians talk endlessly about the evils and injustices all around them while behaving as if they're powerless to act. theatlantic.com/ideas/archive/…

Huge empty areas of the universe called voids could help solve the greatest mysteries in the cosmos trib.al/H98R11K

Manipulating sleep might be a new way to treat afflictions as wide ranging as nightmares or problems with mood, memory or even motor skills. trib.al/kKcwDOh

These guys were great. youtube.com/watch?v=lUL5rg…

For a long time, I've been wanting to read a good piece explaining the rise of the classical education movement. Finally, I convinced my editor to let me write the piece myself. In this week's print issue: newyorker.com/magazine/2024/…

'The Yorkshireman in Patrick Stewart frequently emerges through the LA froth to remark on the absurdity of it all' J. S. Barnes (J S Barnes): Patrick Stewart reveals the ‘bruised, solemn little boy’ behind the mask the-tls.co.uk/articles/makin…

i have removed the word discourse from the dictionary none of you are allowed to use it anymore it is now illegal and you will go to jail

Hey sorry I’m late. I became trapped inside time itself

things that make me feel old are remembering car companies that no longer exist. Saturn? Pontiac?

Episode 585: John Jeremiah Sullivan, contributing writer for @nytmag and author of “Pulphead” and the forthcoming “The Prime Minister of Paradise” longform.org/posts/longform… This is our final episode. Thanks for listening.

By labeling everything a human shield, “Israel has created a way to use international humanitarian law—which is technically meant to regulate war and make it more humane—to the opposite effect, essentially carving out a legal justification for genocide.” jewishcurrents.org/human-shields-…

“When I first heard the phrase ‘value-based care,’ I thought, compassion, honesty, integrity—values that are very important in health care. But of course, the ‘value’ in this newer model of health care delivery turns out to be mostly financial in nature.” thebaffler.com/latest/value-j…

‘The “Tractatus” is carefully crafted nonsense that does whatever philosophical work it does by appearing, initially at least, to make sense. And it is that appearance of sense that is critical for the translator.’ A.W. Moore on translating Wittgenstein: lrb.co.uk/the-paper/v46/…

Writing this was better than setting my apartment on fire. Though there’s still time for both. Essay in this week’s issue of The New Yorker: newyorker.com/magazine/2024/…

Final Fantasy has plenty of in-universe diegetic songs: I analyzed them (well, mostly "No Promises To Keep" and "1000 Words") for Polygon polygon.com/24212297/final…

This essay, on the resurgence of eugenics on the right, is very timely and exceedingly well written.

An oldie but a goodie. Saw her last year. youtube.com/watch?v=AdIgXD…

I tested out a $700 brainwave-tracking device designed to improve your focus. The era of consumer brain-computer interfaces is here whether we’re ready for it or not. wired.com/story/this-bra…

The storm truthers: my latest for The Nation thenation.com/article/enviro…