Category Archives: Blog stuff

“Netflix and its copycats forgot why network TV, even with declined ratings, reigns supreme. Sometimes, all we want is 26 episodes of something, with a weekly release and a guaranteed new season the next year.” “Men found ‘Love Island.’ Then … Continue reading →

“Turn off this Meta setting before someone generates AI images of you“. Or set your account to Private. “Woman Thought Date Was a ‘Jerk’ for Not Calling, but He Was Actually in a Coma After Being Attacked by a Bear … Continue reading →

Oh, Peppa, no. Just, no. “The WNBA’s biggest PR problem isn’t the overly physical play, [Caitlin] Clark’s complaining, poor refereeing, or even the bad-faith actors who look at every moment like it’s the Zapruder film, in search of ways to … Continue reading →

“Our entirely predictable Social Security “crisis,” to put it bluntly, is a political choice made by a pay-to-play government that under President Donald Trump has become baldly transactional. Congress could close the gap tomorrow if lawmakers would get their priorities … Continue reading →

“Folks: Don’t do this. Don’t use “AI” for your business correspondence, especially to creatives. Ever.” “Diatoms—a variety of tiny, single-celled algae that first emerged during the age of the dinosaurs—are a key component of the modern brewing industry, and a … Continue reading →

“The Protein Shortage Is Coming”. “At least 97 of the more than 1,500 individuals granted clemency by President Trump for their roles in the January 6 Capitol attack have been arrested for, charged with, or convicted of crimes separate from … Continue reading →

“It has completely infected the white supremacist realm. Misogyny is as important, I would argue, as racism or neo-Nazi-ism now to people that traffic in these kinds of ideas and live in these cultures.” “For years, DuckDuckGo has enticed privacy-seeking … Continue reading →

“A Project 2029 should be mostly a blueprint for how to use trifecta power to the maximum extent possible by law and constitution to make thoroughgoing structural changes to the federal government to buttress against authoritarian fascist attack. Reinforcing the … Continue reading →

“As my regular readers know, I don’t believe in that system anymore. But I remember it well enough to emphatically say that if you handed evangelicals a checklist for the Antichrist (capital “A”), then Donald J. Trump would hit more … Continue reading →

“Maybe some day Jesus will appear to those Republican council members in a blinding light, knocking them off their feet and bellowing “Saul, Saul, why do you persecute me?” and they’ll have a change of heart. But that’s between them … Continue reading →

“The Fallout From Trump’s Pope Bashing”. “Despite how unnerving a [food] recall might be, experts argue that it might be a good thing that we’re still seeing them, because that means there are still people within the government doing the … Continue reading →

The Accursèd Alphabetical Clock, which displays the current time alphabetically. “Stephen Colbert Bequeaths His Iran War Jokes to Jimmy Kimmel”. “Well, kids, gather round, and let’s reintroduce you to the concept of the “pilot.” The idea of shooting a tester … Continue reading →

“How Viktor Orbán Got Rolled by His Own Gerrymander”. “When people consent to have sex with each other, they also generally agree, implicitly or explicitly, to a specific risk level: birth control methods, sexually transmitted infection (STI) status, whether someone … Continue reading →

Government databases are top targets for cybercriminals and also former DOGE bros, especially those who got their grubby hands on Social Security data. “Young people have grown increasingly skeptical of artificial intelligence, even those who use it daily”. “The Chilling … Continue reading →

“This is when the difference between “conspiracy” and “conspiracy theory” becomes crucial to understand.” “It was in 2012 that Dawber realised that solving vehicle crimes was his true calling. As a Cheshire police officer specialising in vehicle theft, he was … Continue reading →

“Pilates has grown in popularity in recent years, fueled in part by social media. This dig at the exercise routine of Draper, the “Secret Lives of Mormon Wives” cast member, has much deeper misogynist roots than simply criticizing her appearance: … Continue reading →

“The Creator of Wordle Just Came Out With a New Game, and It’s Hard”. “After fights over social studies standards, conservative activists come for math“. “The actual analogue to a “Great Books” curriculum for STEM would be a lab-heavy program … Continue reading →

“Pull up a chair and endure yet another goddamn article about generative AI.” A long read but worth your time. “From location tracking and monitoring software to wearable tech like Meta’s AI Glasses and smartwatches, each advancement in tech innovation … Continue reading →