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Simplify and streamline your scheduling — Wonder Tools #138

Dec 1

How to make the most of Pinpoint, part of Google's toolkit for journalists — Wonder Tools #137

Nov 24

Here's how to make AI-generated visuals for free — Wonder Tools #136

Nov 17

Thinking Clearly is 50% Reading, 50% Metacognition

Dec 7

Action is The Antagonist to Overthinking

Nov 30

Life is Short. “Time Urgency” is a Trap

Nov 23

Website Unseen, and Fake Fans are the new Fake News

Dec 5

Overdose, USA. Plus Weekend Whats and Feel Good Friday.

Dec 2

Bone Bruised, Baguette Bestowed, Belly Busted

Dec 1

quinnie, Ellie Goulding & Central Cee

Jul 21

Suki Waterhouse & Madeline The Person

May 18

venbee, Wet Leg & Jack Harlow

Apr 17

Sunday, December 4, 2022

Dec 4

Sunday, November 27, 2022

Nov 27

Sunday, November 20, 2022

Nov 20

December 7, 2022

Dec 7

December 6, 2022

Dec 6

December 5, 2022

Dec 5

Quiet, slow-moving . . . but a stone-cold killer

Dec 2

He loves to DJ on his iPad

Nov 25

it should have been a six-paragraph blog post

Nov 18

By Walt Hickey Hey, New York area readers! I’m hosting a show at Caveat in NYC on December 15th. It’s a live play of the TTRPG game I designed for…

Dec 6

By Walt Hickey Welcome back! New York area readers! I’m hosting a show at Caveat in NYC on December 15th. It’s a live play of the TTRPG game I designed…

Dec 5

By Walt Hickey Welcome to the Numlock Sunday edition. This week, I spoke to Sabrina Imbler, the author of the new book How Far the Light Reaches: A Life…

Dec 4

Are the robits coming for your jerb?

Dec 5

Cracking open a cold pilk with the catboys.

Dec 1

It's time to scrub the crabs.

Nov 30

Editors of online lit mag take us behind the scenes

Dec 5

ucoming events!

Dec 4

Welcome to our weekend conversation! This weekend, I need to talk about figure skating. Why? Because a video of French figure skaters Vanessa Ja…

Dec 3

Brainstorm a meaningful gift for a loved one

Dec 7

A conversation (disambiguation)

Nov 2

The day they gave us legs was the day we danced. The leader who held a mirror up to the world kicked his feet in the air. "Legs," he shouted. "Legs," we…

Oct 14

With a caption contest winner

Dec 7

Ah, yes... there's a name I haven't heard in quite some time

Dec 3

Thanksgiving leftovers edition, with a caption contest

Nov 30

...

Dec 1

a personal note on a confusing subject

Nov 29

the lineup

Nov 17

As the Creator Economy matures, the media industry will need to adapt to the new economics of content creation.

Dec 8

Hey there! This is my regular Q&A feature that allows readers to ask me questions that I can answer in a future newsletter. Last month I managed to…

Dec 5

Welcome! I'm Simon Owens and this is my media industry newsletter. If you've received it, then you either subscribed or someone forwarded it to you. If…

Dec 2

Skulls Around John Dee - Mastodon - New Models - Image Captions - 3D Pics - Text Gen News - Great TV

Nov 29

Bella in the Witch Elm - Custom Image Models - 3D & VR Gen - Story Gen

Oct 31

Artists' Models - Scary Cults - Stable Hacking - So Many Game Links

Oct 2

calling all rabbit hole voyagers, paying you to think, and cultivating a long term mindset

Jul 6

going all in on startupy, community-curated search, consistency > intensity

Mar 31

Introducing The Modern Billboard, invest in and own digital real estate on promising sites

Nov 10

The American Academy of Pediatrics claims to support the health of all children. Many doctors are appalled by its prescriptions.

Dec 7

The American Academy of Pediatrics claims to support the health of all children. Many doctors are appalled by its prescriptions.

Dec 7

A week of opposition to the CCP, eating bugs, the University of California, railroad workers, Shopify, and euphoria. Plus: does Elon Musk already have…

Dec 2

Plus, Cowardice and Desperation: How Republicans Responded to Trump’s Constitution Comment.

Dec 7

Listen now (48 min) | Republicans are big mad about Herschel's loss, but they won't name the guy who got this production off the ground. Meanwhile…

Dec 7

Join us for this live Bulwark event.

Dec 7

On Friday, December 2, President Joe Biden signed into law House Joint Resolution 100, “which provides for a resolution with respect to the unresolved…

Dec 6

On Friday, November 25, 2022, just over a week ago, House minority leader Kevin McCarthy (R-CA) announced, “On the very first day of the new…

Dec 5

Today, one of former president Trump’s messages on the struggling right-wing social media platform Truth Social went viral. In the message, Trump again…

Dec 4

She has already had Covid and recovered

Dec 7

New datapoints suggest yes. A continuing trend will be VERY good news - and even harder for Covid vaccine advocates to explain.

Dec 5

Cohodes explains why the media failed to cover FTX properly - and why SBF is STILL talking

Dec 2

In October, Popular Information reported that Semafor — a high-profile new media company — launched a climate newsletter sponsored by Chevron. Chevron…

Dec 6

Over the last year, prices for groceries are up 13%. Meanwhile, the price of food at restaurants has increased more slowly at 8.5%. Why? Restaurants are…

Dec 5

Former FTX CEO Sam Bankman-Fried, better known as SBF, burst onto the political scene and cast himself as the financial savior of the Democratic Party…

Dec 1

Directing readers to the correct link

Dec 4

Author Douglas Murray and I take on Malcolm Gladwell of the New Yorker, and Michelle Goldberg of the New York Times

Dec 4

Author Douglas Murray and I take on Malcolm Gladwell of the New Yorker, and Michelle Goldberg of the New York Times

Dec 4

For contest #354, we travel to sunny "Rift Haunt Acid"!

Dec 3

Thoughts on a cultural and demographic revolution

Dec 2

The historian is out with a magisterial new book.

Dec 2

A translation of an early Ukrainian war poem, a comment, and an invitation

Dec 7

A benefit race to help Ukrainians defend themselves from drone attacks

Nov 21

A murder verdict in the shootdown of MH17 is only the beginning

Nov 18

Plus: Kari Lake’s canny campaign strategy.

Oct 11

The new prime minister’s plan to get the United Kingdom’s economy on track is sparking backlash against her and her party.

Oct 11

Can the GOP turn the tables on abortion?

Oct 11

On the scholar's 94th birthday, revisiting my interview with him

Dec 7

A conversation with Craig Newmark

Dec 6

A satirical essay in The New Yorker

Dec 5

Americans are more united on how to teach our history than we think.

Dec 7

Join us in London this Friday!

Dec 6

Silicon Valley’s “longtermism” is a flawed and hubristic enterprise.

Dec 5

America’s once-dominant political water cooler can’t convince advertisers or users it has a content moderation policy. There’s a good reason for that…

Dec 6

It turns out “freedom of speech” had nothing to do with far-right celebrations of Elon Musk’s takeover of Twitter. While we already knew this, it’s…

Nov 25

To understand why Twitter is collapsing—with advertisers and top content producers abandoning the platform in droves—all you have to do is listen to…

Nov 23

Listen now (41 min) | Episode 262: Rumble with Michael Moore

Dec 4

Listen now (27 min) | Episode 261: Rumble with Michael Moore

Nov 30

Listen now (42 min) | Episode 260: Rumble with Michael Moore

Nov 24

This month I’m challenging my readers to raise $12,500 for the Rape, Abuse, and Incest National Network. We’re already well on our way. You can donate…

Dec 5

the seventy-third digest post

Dec 3

for the first time since high school, I don't know how to exercise

Dec 2

I am leaving Substack and using a new service called Ghost now. You may have to look for the first email in your promotions or spam folder and mark it…

Apr 20

Some nights we literally just held up iPads while patients were dying

Apr 18

Ruination Day

Apr 14

It was easy to predict that there would be an all-out war from Western power centers if Musk sought to mildly reduce censorship on Twitter. Still, the…

Nov 28

As we prepare for the real launch of our new nightly live prime-time show on Rumble, our test-runs continue so that we can collaborate with our…

Nov 25

We hope you'll join us over the next two weeks with exclusive access to our pre-launch test runs, as the debut of our new live nightly program on Rumble…

Nov 15

Bill Spindle said he tried to get the ads removed from climate stories, but Semafor refused. Semafor disputes the characterization.

Dec 5

A new online space to plot the revolution—and an in-person event tomorrow.

Dec 1

A climate denial group is trying to turn public opinion against clean energy by disguising their agenda as pro-environment.

Nov 29

I’m trying to remain patient with the pace—even though it does appear to be accelerating—of the investigation into the many crimes committed by …

Jul 31

God, I feel like hell tonight

Jul 27

Sometimes it's exactly as it seems

Jul 26

And a new essay making the rounds in progressive circles

Nov 30

The story of Richard Fierro, the hero of Colorado Springs, is about as moving and inspiring and heartbreaking as can be imagined. I want to say a quick…

Nov 22

A deathbed endorsement and the battle against a DSA insurgent that launched a unique and powerful congressional career

Nov 17

I can't get enough of this!

Dec 5

'Oh my GOD, this bird looks fake.'

Dec 2

The political and media ecosystem that has nurtured his hatred is just as much to blame as him.

Dec 2

Listen now (17 min) | Go now to Apple Podcasts or Spotify, or simply click the play button here, to listen to today's full episode of The Breakdown with…

Dec 6

Listen now (19 min) | Please listen to today’s full episode of The Breakdown with Shaun King FOR FREE by clicking the link above or listen directly on…

Dec 5

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Dec 4

Scooters, 24/7 clean energy, and carbon dioxide removal.

Nov 30

To help walk through the midterm election results, I contacted energy analyst Whitney Stanco. We hash through the Congressional results and then dive…

Nov 25

The DOE's Loan Programs Office (LPO) has been busy gathering, processing, & responding to applications for clean-energy loan guarantees. Now it has made…

Nov 23

If regulation means fewer people will 'get into crypto,' that's not a bad thing.

Dec 6

We could be in for a repeat of 2011. But it could also be more like 2014.

Dec 2

A damaging admission in his NYT interview; an awkward explanation of his parents’ actions in the Bahamas; and media outlets slowly learning not to take…

Dec 1

With a caption contest winner

Dec 7

Ah, yes... there's a name I haven't heard in quite some time

Dec 3

Thanksgiving leftovers edition, with a caption contest

Nov 30

Trump's disastrous error. Why it's in AOC's interests to challenge Old Joe. Dynamics of 2024. Elite polarisation, Cicero & fishponds. Professor Sides…

Nov 22

Monday 28 November, 1900-2100

Nov 21

Introduction ‘Ideas thus made up of several simple ones put together, I call Complex; such as are Beauty, Gratitude, a Man, an Army, the Universe…

Nov 4

I was licking jelly off of my boyfriend's penis and all of a sudden I'm thinking, "Oh My God, I'm turning into my mother!"

Oct 7

"Pissing a few moments ago I looked down at my penis affectionately. Knowing it has been inside you twice today makes me feel beautiful"

Sep 26

"I freed a thousand slaves. I could have freed a thousand more if only they knew they were slaves."

Aug 27

with Richard Wolff and LaJuan Loury

Dec 6

Listen now (92 min) |

Dec 5

Clifton Roscoe on the Loury-Woodson-Foster-Steele debate

Dec 4

Listen now (132 min) | VolCels Accents and swearing Rapping daughters Trump is bored of the Constitution FIIIIIGGGGHHHHHHHTTTTTTTTTT (featuring Michael…

Dec 5

Remember: Tell ‘em who sent ya!

Dec 4

Listen now (94 min) | Yes, we have to talk about Kanye West Ye Kardashian again Verdict: The man is not well. And is an anti-Semite Kmele is sad. Matt…

Dec 3

Listen now (79 min) | Discussion of The White Lotus, Season 2, Episodes 5-6

Dec 6

How a sociological concept explains the "Scam Right"

Dec 4

WEIRD morality in antiquity, resuscitating dead pigs, rich pro-natalists, and more

Dec 2

Watch now (66 min) | Erin Friday speaks the night Before the Do No Harm protest of the American Academy of Pediatrics about pulling her daughter out of…

Dec 3

Just Unevenly Distributed

Nov 23

Watch now (48 min) | And Why It Must Be Paid

Nov 21

Plus: An Area Man gets ready for football, Froot Loops are praised and Jean Teasdale dresses a baby in a clown outfit.

Dec 4

We also have jealous mothers, unhappy teachers, Dick Cheney's self-care, Osama Bin Laden and the Pillsbury Doughboy.

Nov 20

This is a wild issue. The Onion invents a video game about the D.C. sniper attacks, mocks Marxism and spends too much time on Winona Ryder's…

Nov 13

Big Banks are Driving the Climate Crisis, so We're Pushing Back

Dec 5

Musk's fetid new swamp may push us all onto higher ground

Nov 29

Egypt Dispatch 6: Getting something this big done is...hard

Nov 20

Welcome to DiscRep, Berny Belvedere’s daily guide to the public discourse. As always, here are 10 or so items. To discuss any of them, post a comment…

Dec 7

What are history's pronouns?

Dec 6

Welcome to DiscRep, Berny Belvedere’s daily guide to the public discourse. As always, here are 10 or so items. To discuss any of them, post a comment…

Dec 5

Summary of the Essential Eight: Reopening - Reopening continues even though anecdotally cases are climbing, and the speed of the shift in policies has…

Dec 5

Happy Friday. Some starter questions from me but as always feel free to weigh in with whatever you would like. Re-opening is underway. Are they …

Dec 2

By the China Media Project

Dec 2

The Column: 12.07.22

Dec 7

Comments from the Week of 11.27.22

Dec 6

Enjoy a few photos and videos from our A Prairie Home Companion American Revival performance at The Town Hall in New York City last week.

Dec 3

Modern novelists have a history of turning to mathematics when confronting the insufficiency of language. On the cusp of ninety, Cormac McCarthy has…

Dec 6

Tertulia is a new book-discovery app that aspires to lead readers to books through the "lively and enriching conversations they inspire”—such as, book…

Dec 1

Stephen Bullivant’s new book is sweeping, ambitious, and broad study of the growing number of religious “nones” who have de-converted from Christianity…

Nov 29

Emerging Writer Series

Dec 7

For the week of November 28th

Dec 5

As we enter this uncanny valley between Thanksgiving and Hannukah/Christmas, I’m thinking a lot about gratitude and giving. I am old so I rememb…

Nov 30

Episode 48 The four men in black wearing sodden balaclavas are out in the open, closing in. ANNA and FRANCIS are on the terrace of the house, holding…

Aug 7

Episode 47 There’s a blackout. The power lines are down. They are in the living room, in the darkness. The eye of the storm is right overhead; there’s…

Jul 30

A double helping to make up for last week's silence... also, it turns out there will be 51 episodes in total, not 49. Just FYI.

Jul 23

Section III

Dec 4

Dear Story, I Break with Thee, I Break with Thee, I Break....

Dec 1

(Also: “The Lady with the Dog,” Section II)

Nov 27

This edition of The Profile features Michael Goguen, Anna Sorokin, and more.

Dec 4

“You have only yourself to trust. You have to be relaxed and in control at the same time.”

Nov 30

This edition of The Profile features Margot Robbie, Tobias Reichmuth, Christina Applegate, and more.

Nov 27

Do we live in a savage world? Most times it feels like we do but I don’t think it's true — the world is simply indifferent to our feelings and this fact…

Sep 12

every creative act is an act of war we are in timeless battle with the lesser versions of ourselves and in defeat we sit alone in mumpish judgment of…

Sep 5

Moving through the city though I’ve spent my whole life leaping skirting and sprinting up around and through these tangled forests of steel glass and…

Aug 29

Commonplace Newsletter #99

Dec 3

Commonplace Newsletter #98

Nov 19

Commonplace Newsletter #97

Nov 12

'A crash tells you you have not paid sufficient attention.'—Review #199

Dec 4

'Of course, that's what's utopian about the Internet, but also creepy—this possibility of jettisoning one persona for another.'—Review #198

Nov 20

'Of course, that's what's utopian about the Internet, but also creepy—this possibility of jettisoning one persona for another.'—Review #198

Nov 20

And every footstep is a prayer

Dec 6

Not exactly grind culture

Dec 1

It is an inevitability

Nov 28

Suffering advanced signs of clout poisoning while climbing the Mortal Kombat tower of New York media

Nov 25

Hosting the 197FIONIZED party featuring the Ion Pack guys and encounters with Adam Friedland, the Brown siblings, and an unexpected Situationist ally

Nov 12

Michael Saltypickles, The Drift, Victoria 3, K-Holing, Forever Mag

Nov 8

Watch now (9 min) | Chimes of Freedom for her birthday

Dec 6

Watch now (5 min) | Happy thanksgiving and beyond

Nov 24

Listen now (4 min) | For my subscribers

Nov 16

As Anne Liu Kellor says goodbye to her Chinese grandmother in the hospital, she taps into buried memories and family trauma.

Dec 7

"I might like to go back to 25, but only if I could keep the comfort, ease and smarts of my 55-year-old self."

Dec 5

An overdue roundup of Oldster-adjacent content...

Dec 2

Watch now (2 sec) | I'll post a better video next week

Dec 6

Let's talk about the fantastic mistake

Dec 5

Watch now (20 min) | Interconnected Stories about Disconnected People

Dec 4

"I used to have an insane ass from all the walking. I’d like my New York ass back."

Dec 5

"Other people’s poems they have to say, “I’m here, I’m queer.” There’s this whole big show; whereas, with mine we just get down to business."

Nov 29

A new book celebrating a year of Black Trans Liberation

Nov 24

...

Dec 1

a personal note on a confusing subject

Nov 29

the lineup

Nov 17

Body Stories

Dec 1

Announcements and a letter from the archives

Nov 28

More

Nov 1

I just wanted to say I’m very proud of everyone. You read a thing about my dog and no one called me a terrorist or threatened to call CPS. And I truly…

Dec 3

Woody's criminal career

Nov 30

I had this idea. I’d buy a van and fix it up, do a little traveling. Then I bought a van and it turned into: since I have a van and I can fix it up, why…

Nov 28

spotify wrapped, calvinism, secular life, etc etc

Dec 2

forster, wharton, and a bad novel i just read, lol

Nov 17

put characters back in bodies, lol

Nov 2

The last post of 2022

Nov 30

I have a habit of crying at the gym. It’s silly, I know, but I go to this gym every morning where, after a grueling 40 minutes of HIIT, the trainer…

Nov 23

What if it all turns out okay?

Nov 16

Hello comrades, The week is almost over, but judgement never takes the day off. Whatever ashy thing you were thinking about doing, don’t do it. Frankly…

Dec 2

America is adept at chasing us away from our feelings.

Nov 28

Listen now (2 min) | We did it, y'all.

Nov 22

Great links, reading and Images from Chartbook Newsletter by Adam Tooze

Dec 4

Great reading, links and images from Chartbook Newsletter by Adam Tooze

Dec 3

A dictator’s embarrassment is generally a cause for celebration. But what if it also threatens a national tragedy and a bona fide global problem? Xi…

Dec 2

WEDNESDAY MARKET UPDATE

Dec 7

TUESDAY MARKET UPDATE

Dec 6

MONDAY MARKET UPDATE

Dec 5

With physics on its side, Qatar makes a mockery of Germany’s empty platitudes.

Dec 7

The Work of My Life: November 2022 Report | On the dangers of More when you already have Enough.

Dec 2

As the US retreats from hydropower, China is busy financing development abroad.

Nov 29

for Tuesday, December 6th, 2022

Dec 1

Powell confirms the Federal Reserve has entered their "slower for longer" phase

Dec 1

The 'tourist takes a look at the chart that everyone is talking about

Nov 28

On the scholar's 94th birthday, revisiting my interview with him

Dec 7

A conversation with Craig Newmark

Dec 6

A satirical essay in The New Yorker

Dec 5

Falling productivity is a bad sign for the tech industry and QE was a big mistake

Dec 5

Markets efficiency wins again

Nov 21

Neither party's plans will get us out of the blah economy and ancient Sumerian finance

Nov 7

Was America's most famous corporate lab a product of its time, or something that can be reproduced?

Dec 8

There sure are a lot of headwinds for the stock market over the next decade.

Dec 7

"Chimerica" affected nearly every aspect of our lives.

Dec 5

Plus! Meta Venture Studios; Russian Normalization; Microsoft's Three-Way Negotiation; Inflation in Japan; Leaking Data

Dec 6

Plus! Market-Making; Poaching and Equity Currency; China's Covid Economy; The Cost of AI; Friendshoring; Diff Jobs

Dec 5

Cardboard; Walkman; Shorting; Railroads; Computing; Accidental Gods

Dec 3

We’re making our "trench run" as we speak.

Dec 6

OPEC + keeps production steady while, "coincidentally", China chooses today to announce they are going to re-open - widely seen as a major demand driver…

Dec 5

“I was terrified by what I saw. We were just handing them bioweapon technology.”

Dec 3

Listen now | Episode 85

Dec 6

As the Fed slows its increases, the economy also continues to show signs of slowing

Dec 5

Listen now | Episode 84

Dec 1

How to become a successful investor in the public markets

Dec 6

Non-fundamental sellers from getting kicked out of the S&P 600 SmallCap Index. $50 million enterprise value with land and buildings worth $100 million.

Dec 5

Trading below replacement value, a refinanced balance sheet, hidden growth business with zero competition, significant barriers to entry and >50…

Dec 3

Any time there’s a sustained rally in the stock market – like the one we’ve had recently – I start bracing for the next leg down to new lows. And the…

Dec 7

We hardly knew ye!

Dec 7

Investors feel their way through some unfamiliar terrain

Dec 6

Welcome to all the new subscribers over the last 2 weeks! You can read my last article on Generative AI here. Stay up to date with Superfluid by…

Nov 24

Is Generative AI all hype?

Nov 2

Diving deep into what being Venture scale means, and why this is even a question

Oct 19

A complete retail guide to finding the best clothing, home goods, and nick-nacks around Los Angeles.

Dec 6

A complete retail guide to finding the best clothing, home goods, and nick-nacks around Los Angeles.

Dec 6

A conversation with Ana Andjelic about her role, and what it looks like to revive ESPRIT as a brand.

Nov 28

When Art Week packs up, we’ll still have the Cubanos, cocktail spots, vintage shops, and of course iconic beach that we always go back for.

Dec 3

Our locals’ guide to the islands—the best rental houses and small hotels, empty coves and conch shacks

Nov 26

The Yolo Help Desk is open—your questions answered!

Nov 19

Stop giving Chris Brown a chance.

Dec 2

Listen now (16 min) | On this week’s episode of Good Press we discuss: Aubrey O’Day’s genius approach to Instagram content creation, Lourdes Leon…

Dec 2

Happy belated Turkey Day to all those who celebrate.

Nov 25

Atlanta, Asheville, NYC

Dec 3

a passion for wool

Nov 22

stuff we like that has made its way into the inbox

Nov 14

It’s Friday and I have some free time to chat with all of you fine people. Let’s get into it and talk gift ideas, buying new shoes, resolutions,…

Dec 2

Listen now (50 min) | Central Division 101

Nov 30

Listen now (55 min) | Our 100th Episode

Nov 23

when pantone's color of the year happens to your face

Dec 6

but first, from the sublime to the ridiculous

Nov 29

plus, the beauty of vulnerability

Nov 22

An Enduring Thrill

Dec 6

Gifts for Her

Dec 1

Surviving Gift Guides

Nov 30

Hiiii. It’s been a minute. Much has happened, from Donda to Bad Art Friends, but I have a good excuse. As you might have seen… I’m curating an…

Oct 26

off brand: august 25th round up

Aug 25

off brand: august 2nd round up

Aug 2

"I used to have an insane ass from all the walking. I’d like my New York ass back."

Dec 5

"Other people’s poems they have to say, “I’m here, I’m queer.” There’s this whole big show; whereas, with mine we just get down to business."

Nov 29

A new book celebrating a year of Black Trans Liberation

Nov 24

How Augustinus Bader reached unicorn status.

Dec 5

The Don't Buy List: Issue #40

Dec 1

An unpublishable interview with Refinery29.

Nov 22

Dec 3

Nov 29

Listen now | Episode 4: Sex and the city's valley of the twenty-something guys

Nov 25

When it gets really cold, your coat becomes part of the outfit. Like there is a stretch of 3 months (if you live on the east coast or in any such town…

Dec 6

Thoughts on time

Dec 4

Welcome back to Cafe Leandra, where I’m sorry to report that the shoes officially have platforms beneath them and I am back in the vicious cycle of not…

Dec 2

Turning the page to a new chapter

Sep 5

The media gets watches all wrong

Aug 15

A look at the new IWC Mark XX, and Shaq's greatest hits

Jul 26

I spoke to photographer Gabrele Galimberti about what really happened with the brand's disastrous holiday campaign.

Dec 7

"I stopped wearing mascara to work because I would cry every single day."

Dec 1

Vocal consumers are working overtime to hold the brand to account, perhaps because the fashion establishment has a poor history of doing just that.

Nov 28

And my secret to reading more

Dec 5

Why career resilience is more important

Nov 14

How to avoid being driven and miserable

Oct 31

The hidden forces behind the success of some cities and not others

Dec 6

Twitter 2.0, Final Part: Advertising and User Acquisition In social media networks like Twitter, you have three tasks: User Acquisition: Get new users…

Nov 29

Twitter Blue is not the best bet to get a lot of revenue from subscriptions.

Nov 24

Finding your path with perpetual forward movement

Dec 2

The end of one era and beginning of the next.

Nov 12

Living in a constant state of flux.

Oct 28

Inhabiting a quiet pace

Dec 5

The marvel of waiting for the paint to dry

Nov 28

Listen now (23 min) | Yes Yes #15

Nov 25

Publishing as a corporate side hustle is a better idea in boom times

Dec 6

Better to be a doer in a downturn

Dec 1

Pay-per-article makes all the sense in the world, unless you're a publisher

Nov 29

Behind the scenes of the $8.1B fintech startup defying the odds

Nov 2

Grow your career by embracing accountability

Oct 5

All of the templates, tips and examples I wish I knew when applying for product manager and associate product manager roles

Jul 25

The Friday Five: Episode LIX

Jun 24

An annual tradition with a 10x unlock for your life

Jun 22

The Friday Five: Episode LVIII

Jun 17

& a prompt on taking risks by Tracey Barnes-Priestley

Dec 4

& Sky Banyes on the benefits of a to-feel list

Nov 27

Leaving the City, Real Estate, & Big Dreams

Nov 23

Examples and tactics for getting the most out of your investors

Dec 6

Listen now (87 min) | Sahil Mansuri is the CEO of Bravado, the world’s largest online sales community. Sahil is passionate about sales, and his…

Dec 4

Community wisdom 113

Dec 2

Brainstorm a meaningful gift for a loved one

Dec 7

A conversation (disambiguation)

Nov 2

The day they gave us legs was the day we danced. The leader who held a mirror up to the world kicked his feet in the air. "Legs," he shouted. "Legs," we…

Oct 14

We’re having a killer event today and tomorrow called Meet Our Fund, where 25 venture firms are pitching founders. you can watch live for free at…

Jun 8

How angel investors should think about valuations that have soared 3-10x in just 24 months.

May 31

I turned this substack on & forgot about it... now I have 800 subscribers

Feb 28

Part one of an inside look at my new studio

Dec 6

10 things worth sharing this week

Dec 2

Holiday scraps and weaving personal meaning into your art

Nov 29

How a format's weirdness helps audiences feel part of a community

Nov 30

A format that helps you discover how others cope with stress

Nov 16

A format that unites unlikely people through conversation

Nov 10

Last year, she was in a post-project funk. Now her book is out! An advice column update.

Nov 28

“Every day the task seems hopeless and I feel like giving up.”

Nov 14

Five ideas for getting unstuck

Oct 31

Turn down the FOMO

Dec 1

Integrate it into your customer journey

Nov 17

R is for Repeatability

Nov 10

A kind of review of Jeff Hawkins's theory of intelligence.

Dec 7

All things from neuroscience to machine learning.

Sep 8

OK, so we want to build an actual mind. It would be great to have a theory of what a mind is. A real good theory. One that explains the mind so well, we…

Aug 27

As the Creator Economy matures, the media industry will need to adapt to the new economics of content creation.

Dec 8

Hey there! This is my regular Q&A feature that allows readers to ask me questions that I can answer in a future newsletter. Last month I managed to…

Dec 5

Welcome! I'm Simon Owens and this is my media industry newsletter. If you've received it, then you either subscribed or someone forwarded it to you. If…

Dec 2

Grief, Ghosts and the Impossible Promise of Christmas

Dec 7

My 4 year old couldn't breathe. And the medicine was gone.

Dec 4

So...Bob Marley’s legacy is used for the purpose of selling mid-range rugs by the Peloton guy?

Nov 13

“On behalf of everyone here and the public, thank you for engaging in a time of truth, when I know you have not been advised not to. Thank you very…

Dec 5

It has been just under a week since I wrote about the year of finding out, where poorly thought-out assumptions and magical thinking have begun to erode…

Nov 29

2022 has become the year of chaos. The previous year’s opulence and impulsivity led to a year where tens of thousands of people sacrificed their jobs at…

Nov 23

A fun morning with 81 other veteran World Cup journalists—and a surprise visit from OG Ronaldo.

Dec 6

The USMNT got punished by the Netherlands in a 3-1 loss, and the aftermath mixed regrets over missed opportunities and excitement for World Cup 2026 at…

Dec 4

DOHA, Qatar — The USMNT lost to the Netherlands 3-1 in the World Cup Round of 16 on Saturday. The U.S. exits the tournament, while the Netherlands…

Dec 3

Welterweight Ellis also slated to fight on telecast

Dec 6

I am a longtime elector and cast ballots in five categories: modern men, modern women, non-participants, observers and old-timers

Dec 6

Plus news of the week and boatload of PPVs on the way

Dec 5

A lot of the issues I discuss today are focused on responsibility. Responsibility can be about owning up to something bad that has happened, or it can…

Dec 6

My thoughts on the top--and not so top--stories in this week's political, sports, and pop culture news.

Dec 2

My thoughts on the top--and not so top--stories in this week's political, sports, and pop culture news.

Nov 28

Verlander to Queens, Turner to Philly, The History of Baseball in (more or less) Ten Players, Democratic primaries, what is "woke?" and Sad Dad Bands

Dec 6

McGriff makes the Hall, the Brewers make a puzzling trade, a couple of minor signings go down, Bryan Reynolds pisses into the wind, the Rays have…

Dec 5

Also: my 2022 Winter Meetings Sale has begun! 25% off all subscriptions for a year!

Dec 3

He's got opera, hope you've got NBA questions and the Substack App

Dec 6

And no one is playing better than Anthony Davis

Dec 5

Coach Thorpe, help me make sense of it all!

Dec 3

Joe Burrow is special, but it's always been about more than the star quarterback in Cincinnati. Also, Miami's 2022 season truly begins, the Broncos…

Dec 5

Our pal Paul Dehner Jr. rejoins the show to shed light on why the Bengals are built to win now and in the future. Also, we break down Bills-Patriots…

Dec 3

The Bills and Patriots clash tonight in Foxborough. It's a huge game for both teams. We'll be breaking it down all day, all night inside the Substack…

Dec 1

Japan vs Croatia and Brazil vs South Korea

Dec 6

France vs Poland and England vs Senegal

Dec 5

The knockouts begin

Dec 4

It wasn't just the nationally televised Warriors/Mavericks game. Whistles for walking are indeed on the rise this season. We examine ...

Dec 2

We're essentially one-fourth of the way through the regular-season schedule. On this Newsletter Tuesday, let's review some of the standout developments…

Nov 29

This week’s around-the-league notes lead off with LeBron James’ thoughts on the demands placed on young players before they even get to the NBA

Nov 28

Let’s go around the horn and talk some baseball! Quick reminder, if you buy a gift subscription or donate a subscription to a JoeBlogs reader in need…

Dec 6

Before we talk about Dale Murphy and MVPs and the Hall of Fame, let’s talk about this fun tweet from Josh Reynolds. I absolutely love when people create…

Dec 5

We’ll give you a deeper rundown on Monday, perhaps, but for now, let me give you four quick thoughts about the Hall of Fame Contemporary Era balloting…

Dec 5

Listen now (18 min) | NBA with an interesting move, soccer players make investments during World Cup, NIL has millions thrown around.

Dec 4

NIL is a complete shift in ownership back to the players and fans, but will leave a mess in the process.

Dec 2

This is a trend you'll want to take note of (as the idea of ownership is changing right before our eyes).

Nov 30

Trek continues to build out a strong, but largely unproven, roster, while Bahrain struggles to retain a core that has brought them considerable success…

Dec 3

Breaking down why reigning World Champion and budding GC superstar Remco Evenepoel is making a mistake by targeting the Giro d'Italia in 2023

Dec 1

QuickStep adds depth as they attempt to adapt to their new identity while Israel-Premier Tech adds youth heading into their first season following…

Nov 23

Successful Australian Open's on the Sandbelt and Hovland takes the Hero. Plus, updating the Norman-McIlWoods manspat, more changes at NBC and a Links…

Dec 5

Are the Five Families meeting soon in Tampa? Plus, Open qualifying news from South Africa and Australia, the Masters Par 3 Course is completed, and a…

Dec 1

Woods discusses his World Challenge WD, calls for Greg Norman to be fired, criticizes the OWGR, and discusses his year in the majors.

Nov 29

Penn State left tackle Olu Fashanu shocked the world when ESPN’s Pete Thamel reported the talented pass-protector would return to State College for the…

Nov 29

The first two thirds of the NFL season are finished, giving us a solid idea of both draft standings and team needs. It's time for an updated Round 1…

Nov 29

If your favorite NFL team has a need at quarterback, this is the year to get one. Yes, 2024 already looks great with Caleb Williams, Quinn Ewers and…

Oct 20

Our breakdown of the Nintendo Switch vs Lite will tell you everything you need to know to help you choose between the consoles

Dec 7

App Store pricing will be far more flexible with 700 new tiers, among other changes

Dec 7

Australia's home to all sorts of weird creepy crawlies, and now a spider marked with an Xbox logo on its back has emerged

Dec 7

On new nations, social groups, and everything else

Aug 5

How blockchains square with privacy

Jul 29

How to pay for Web 3

Jul 7

Winter is Ending in AI, Solar, Nuclear, Space, & Biotech. Summer is Coming

Dec 5

Alzheimer's Treatment, Shape Rotators and Wordcels on Generative AI, ChatGPT, Diplomatic AI, Wormholes, and Good Quests

Dec 2

The Era of Decentralization is coming.

Nov 21

Netflix's new buy, Bhavish spots his bro, and stuff from the week before.

Mar 26

Oil losses, Byju’s moment, and Big Tech acquisitions.

Mar 25

More Unicorns, INFY's latest bet, and India's export win.

Mar 24

Listen now (71 min) | On Dead Cat, Bob Iger's return, Trump's Apprentice years, and getting cancelled.

Dec 6

After catching up with co-host Jason Calacanis, a discussion of tech's party line.

Nov 30

Listen now (60 min) | On Dead Cat, a conversation with All-In's moderator and co-host

Nov 30

Was America's most famous corporate lab a product of its time, or something that can be reproduced?

Dec 8

There sure are a lot of headwinds for the stock market over the next decade.

Dec 7

"Chimerica" affected nearly every aspect of our lives.

Dec 5

Behind the scenes of the $8.1B fintech startup defying the odds

Nov 2

Grow your career by embracing accountability

Oct 5

All of the templates, tips and examples I wish I knew when applying for product manager and associate product manager roles

Jul 25

The Friday Five: Episode LIX

Jun 24

An annual tradition with a 10x unlock for your life

Jun 22

The Friday Five: Episode LVIII

Jun 17

There are Eight Million Stories in the SubStack City. Let's Read Two Of Them.

Mar 16

The Worst Work Event Doesn't Have to Have the Worst Outcomes

Mar 12

Part 3 of My Quixotic Quest to Build a 9-Bit CPU

Feb 25

Model-intrinsic vs. post-hoc interpretability, activation atlases visualizations and TensorBoard.

Dec 5

📝 Editorial We just experienced one of the most active weeks of the year in the AI market. AWS came out with a lot of interesting announcements at…

Dec 4

Large pretrained models are changing the mechanics of intelligent applications

Dec 1

It's not the program itself — it's the inequality it perpetuates

Dec 7

The AI era is dawning — are any of us ready? PLUS: The Twitter Files

Dec 6

With a critical Supreme Court battle looming, the platforms mount their defense

Dec 2

We’re having a killer event today and tomorrow called Meet Our Fund, where 25 venture firms are pitching founders. you can watch live for free at…

Jun 8

How angel investors should think about valuations that have soared 3-10x in just 24 months.

May 31

I turned this substack on & forgot about it... now I have 800 subscribers

Feb 28

The reasons for performance calibrations, budgets, bucketing and stack ranking approaches.

Dec 6

Four tech recruiters share what they see on the tech hiring market.

Dec 1

Choosing frameworks, languages and architecture approaches at Trello, Birdie, MetalBear and Motive.

Nov 29

Welcome to all the new subscribers over the last 2 weeks! You can read my last article on Generative AI here. Stay up to date with Superfluid by…

Nov 24

Is Generative AI all hype?

Nov 2

Diving deep into what being Venture scale means, and why this is even a question

Oct 19

A kind of review of Jeff Hawkins's theory of intelligence.

Dec 7

All things from neuroscience to machine learning.

Sep 8

OK, so we want to build an actual mind. It would be great to have a theory of what a mind is. A real good theory. One that explains the mind so well, we…

Aug 27

Drawing parallels from the semiconductor industry

Nov 22

Learning about virtual modelling and prototyping

Nov 16

We recently wrote about different coating and electrode technologies, including artificial SEIs and innovations in aligned graphite. Today, something of…

Nov 10

On automation, consumption upgrading and programmable money

Nov 25

On the reflexivity of fengkous

Oct 14

Jul 1

we fixed the difficult-to-read text screenshots and embedded all the tweets in order—read it from start to finish here

Dec 3

December 2, 2022

Dec 2

Philly’s out-of-control trash and junkyard problems encapsulate the city's biggest issue: it's governed by miserable people who hate their jobs

Dec 1

See you later!

May 30

A generalist AI that can complete 600+ tasks, successes in the right-to-repair battle, plant grown in lunar regolith, and much more

May 16

Catching a rocket with a helicopter, black holes and stars orbiting together, fecal transplants reducing aging symptoms, and much more

May 9

Skulls Around John Dee - Mastodon - New Models - Image Captions - 3D Pics - Text Gen News - Great TV

Nov 29

Bella in the Witch Elm - Custom Image Models - 3D & VR Gen - Story Gen

Oct 31

Artists' Models - Scary Cults - Stable Hacking - So Many Game Links

Oct 2

Explaining the biggest tech IPO ever

Dec 6

What is this? An architecture for ants?

Nov 15

A curated job board for the technically curious!

Nov 3

calling all rabbit hole voyagers, paying you to think, and cultivating a long term mindset

Jul 6

going all in on startupy, community-curated search, consistency > intensity

Mar 31

Introducing The Modern Billboard, invest in and own digital real estate on promising sites

Nov 10

The Dong, Shitcoins, and SBF

Nov 23

Algorithmic tweaks and clothing as trash

Oct 8

Announcing Felt's public launch and $15M Series A. Maps are fun now! Margins is back!

Jun 1

“On behalf of everyone here and the public, thank you for engaging in a time of truth, when I know you have not been advised not to. Thank you very…

Dec 5

It has been just under a week since I wrote about the year of finding out, where poorly thought-out assumptions and magical thinking have begun to erode…

Nov 29

2022 has become the year of chaos. The previous year’s opulence and impulsivity led to a year where tens of thousands of people sacrificed their jobs at…

Nov 23

Originally published on the Variant blog. Join the conversation on Twitter. By Li Jin and Jesse WaldenThanks for reading Li's Newsletter! Subscribe for…

Dec 2

Web3 is inverting the online creation model

Sep 16

Web3 is blurring the line between audience and creator, and re-writing how fan labor is funded and rewarded

Aug 28

Despite the popularity of analogies comparing social networks to casinos, the best metaphor for our current cultural anomie, or at least the part that’s…

Dec 2

Back in 2020, when we were all logging 15 hours of screen time per day (you were too, right?), trying to come to grips with the internet’s sudden role…

Nov 23

I still feel silly calling Facebook by its new name, but Meta mostly ends up in the news for bad reasons these days, the same way it did before…

Nov 12

Stories Are Central to Business, But Demand Skepticism and Scrutiny

Dec 7

From Filing Cabinets to VR, Pneumatic Tubes to AI

Nov 30

From AI to Healthcare, Remote Work to Black Friday Numbers

Nov 23

Goldman Sachs sees both China's and India's economy overtaking America's

Dec 7

Also: 5 Quick Questions for … meta-science researcher Saloni Dattani

Dec 6

Listen now (27 min) | 🌟 A conversation with journalist Ryan Britt, author of 'Phasers on Stun! How the Making and Remaking of Star Trek Changed the…

Nov 12

Crypto Infrastructure for Communities

Dec 6

Hostile App Store rules won’t let crypto developers build

Dec 6

Weekly Recap: Sam won’t shut up, miners may shut down

Dec 3

ZK Light Clients, Verkle Trees and connecting IBC to non-Cosmos chains -- the future of Interchain bridging with native IBC support.

Oct 13

The history of stables, death spirals, stablecoin governance and much more

Sep 7

And Why The Wider Cosmos Ecosystem Is Set to Flourish

Jul 27

ChatGPT appears to think bitcoin is a good idea

Dec 6

Pomp's Notes on Breath by James Nestor

Dec 5

Listen now (8 min) | Idea acceleration is underway

Dec 2

Was America's most famous corporate lab a product of its time, or something that can be reproduced?

Dec 8

There sure are a lot of headwinds for the stock market over the next decade.

Dec 7

"Chimerica" affected nearly every aspect of our lives.

Dec 5

Listen now (5 min) | In non-crypto news, Ravens win!

Dec 5

No signs of a short squeeze

Dec 1

Listen now (2 min) | On paper . . .

Nov 28

The Friday Five: Episode LIX

Jun 24

An annual tradition with a 10x unlock for your life

Jun 22

The Friday Five: Episode LVIII

Jun 17

Level 4 - Turbo Autist

Dec 4

Level 2 - Value Investor

Dec 1

Level 5 - Sonic Autist

Nov 30

Va marturisesc faptul ca actualul bear market imi place. Motivele sunt mai multe, dar am sa ma rezum la trei. In primul rand oportunitatile de a invata…

Dec 5

Ca sa concluzionez, pe termen scurt lucrurile arata mai bine ca acum 3 saptamani atat la nivel macro cat si in piata crypto, dar fara a fi party pooper…

Dec 1

Nu stiu daca suntem in zona de support descrisa de "retard strength" sau e mai mult "long-term investors strength", dar cert este ca ne apropiem de…

Nov 28

Bitcoin has seen significant capitulation from its all-time high and many on-chain indicators suggest the worst may be behind us. Yet, significant macro…

Dec 6

Dylan LeClair with a mic drop moment on “The Real Reason To Buy Bitcoin”, delivered yesterday at the “Going Digital: Investing in the Future of …

Dec 2

After Jerome Powell’s Brookings Institution speech, markets are caught in the middle. Participants are trying to sniff out the first signs of a pivot…

Dec 1

Not a nice to have, but a requirement now.

Nov 30

A beginners guide to how multisig wallets work and why we need them

Nov 17

A recount of the past week and what I think comes after this

Nov 15

Also no more Circle SPAC

Dec 6

Cashflow and commerce are king

Dec 5

Listen now (40 min) | Hi Fintech Architects, Welcome back to our podcast series! For those that want to subscribe in your app of choice, you can now…

Dec 3

Dear subscribers, Welcome to The Bitcoin Forecast #61, the final letter. Bitcoin price has continued sideways with the market at peak fear. Bears have…

May 4

Dear subscribers, Welcome to The Bitcoin Forecast #60, the letter’s penultimate issue before ending in May. Bitcoin has chopped sideways. It has climbed…

Apr 27

Dear subscribers, Welcome to The Bitcoin Forecast #59. The 4 days since my last letter I outlined a window for a local reversal. Since then price has…

Apr 16

What's Next For BTC and ETH?

Dec 5

My exclusive commentary on 8 Altcoins

Dec 2

Market Update featuring LINK, ETH, COTI, BNB, OMG, LTC

Nov 30

Hello Defiers! This is a recap of our latest DeFi Alpha Call that took place on 11/21/2022 in Discord. TIMESTAMPS 02:24 - Market Overview 08:14 - NFT…

Nov 24

Hello Defiers! Here’s what we are covering today: News Stablecoins Show Signs of Stabilizing After FTX Storm Curve Releases Whitepaper for crvUSD…

Nov 23

MakerDAO Brings Aboard Rocket Pool’s rETH

Nov 22

What are Central Bank Digital Currencies (CBDCs), and what threat do they pose to our freedom? In this newsletter I dive into why CBDCs are not the…

Oct 10

Background Ethereum generally dominates the conversation when it comes to discussing platforms for launching an NFT. However, NFTs started on Bitcoin…

Sep 2

It’s for rich folks with names like Brian Armstrong and Ray Dalio. But it’s just as much for Mama Rosa, the El Salvadoran beachside snack vendor who has…

Aug 4

Actionable advice for new and aspiring PMs to accelerate their product career

Nov 27

A practical guide to getting your mind right, making a plan, and landing on your feet

Nov 16

How Farcaster is combining the best of web2 and web3 to scale thoughtfully

Nov 2

Originally published on the Variant blog. Join the conversation on Twitter. By Li Jin and Jesse WaldenThanks for reading Li's Newsletter! Subscribe for…

Dec 2

Web3 is inverting the online creation model

Sep 16

Web3 is blurring the line between audience and creator, and re-writing how fan labor is funded and rewarded

Aug 28

In light of the sprawling discussion inspired by Sunday’s post, it seemed like a very, very good time to do one of our WHAT ARE YOU READING (not on the…

Dec 6

Many of the people who read this newsletter the most are those who haven’t yet converted to a paid subscription. If that’s you, and you have the means…

Dec 4

This week’s Friday Thread comes from Culture Study Reader MM, and it’s deceptively simple: “Tell me about your relationship to perfectionism & a…

Dec 2

Bored Ape water, FWB x Hennessy, and a mansion party.

Dec 7

Aftersun and digital nostalgia.

Dec 6

ChatGPT didn't write this, plus the latest streaming news.

Dec 5

Robots are boring.

Dec 7

The Vice writer watches what the police do online.

Dec 2

The Cartographers author shares tips for writers looking to make the leap to short-form video.

Nov 30

Cracker Barrel, Lightyear, and other stories from this week.

Aug 12

Right-wing media spent weeks trying to torpedo the Disney film. As usual, their freak-out was based on next to nothing.

Aug 11

It's about more than just online comments. It's about control.

Aug 9

A three-part discussion of movies in love with the power of movies kicks off with a Buster Keaton classic and a charming fantasy film by Martin…

Dec 7

Reflections on how an expanded voting pool radically reworked the canon. Plus, my own canon-affirming ballot.

Dec 6

Sight & Sound has released the BFI’s latest once-a-decade list of the Greatest Films of All Time and it’s a doozy! Did anyone see Chantal Akerma…

Dec 2

On the scholar's 94th birthday, revisiting my interview with him

Dec 7

A conversation with Craig Newmark

Dec 6

A satirical essay in The New Yorker

Dec 5

sound the alarm

Dec 6

....Twitter Blue

Nov 15

hope you are, too <3

Aug 9

PLUS: ChatGPT, Spotify Wrapped, Kanye.

Dec 3

PLUS: The Turkey problem, Amazon Alexa, Bob Iger, World Cup.

Nov 26

PLUS: FTX is worse than Enron.

Nov 18

💬 Open thread

Dec 6

Hung Up x Impersonal Foul: World Cup Gossip

Dec 3

The Friday Post.

Dec 3

NFL streams games on a Gambling app / HBOMAX back on AMAZON CHANNELS / Kilar does WSJ op-ed on the Studio biz future

Dec 6

Specialty film market still non-existent / NETFLIX buys more big TV Ads / AMC austerity claims first Series victim

Dec 5

Catch up on The Ankler's recent best

Dec 4

Suffering advanced signs of clout poisoning while climbing the Mortal Kombat tower of New York media

Nov 25

Hosting the 197FIONIZED party featuring the Ion Pack guys and encounters with Adam Friedland, the Brown siblings, and an unexpected Situationist ally

Nov 12

Michael Saltypickles, The Drift, Victoria 3, K-Holing, Forever Mag

Nov 8

Loose thoughts on immersion and autofiction.

Nov 5

On summer, love/porn, the good/bare life, body/reality.

Jul 11

On digital memory, coherent self-narratives, and the video artist Shigeko Kubota

Jan 24

CRIMES OF THE FUTURE (David Cronenberg, 2022)

Jul 2

On FIRE ISLAND, THE NORTHMAN, MEMORY and much more...

Jun 4

Review: DEEP WATER (dir. Adrian Lyne, 2022)

Mar 16

As Anne Liu Kellor says goodbye to her Chinese grandmother in the hospital, she taps into buried memories and family trauma.

Dec 7

"I might like to go back to 25, but only if I could keep the comfort, ease and smarts of my 55-year-old self."

Dec 5

An overdue roundup of Oldster-adjacent content...

Dec 2

It's the Read Max Gadget Corner

Dec 7

Roundup 12/04/2022

Dec 4

A haphazardly sequenced collection of favorites among the late Fleetwood Mac pianist's songs

Dec 2

the 2023-24 season announcement cycle begins

Dec 2

holiday half-week edition

Nov 23

on the boards

Nov 18

which are both magical and mundane.

Dec 5

It's a bright ray of sunshine in winter.

Dec 2

A conversation with Illyanna Maisonet.

Nov 28

"I used to have an insane ass from all the walking. I’d like my New York ass back."

Dec 5

"Other people’s poems they have to say, “I’m here, I’m queer.” There’s this whole big show; whereas, with mine we just get down to business."

Nov 29

A new book celebrating a year of Black Trans Liberation

Nov 24

With a caption contest winner

Dec 7

Ah, yes... there's a name I haven't heard in quite some time

Dec 3

Thanksgiving leftovers edition, with a caption contest

Nov 30

You probably know that the new Number One film in the once-a-decade Sight and Sound poll is Chantal Akerman’s Jeanne Dielman, 23 Quai du Commerce, 1080…

Dec 5

So much yak and so much anxiety around where we should yak. With all this agitation afoot, it’s good to know that there is a spreadsheet of every single…

Nov 21

I spent two years talking to people (108 of them) in order to write this essay on loudspeakers and how we listen to music for Harper’s Magazine. Enjoy…

Nov 14

A curation of books to read or gift for holidays

Dec 5

Are aesthetics and scale antithetical to each other?

Nov 28

Why second-hand is the first choice

Nov 21

Skulls Around John Dee - Mastodon - New Models - Image Captions - 3D Pics - Text Gen News - Great TV

Nov 29

Bella in the Witch Elm - Custom Image Models - 3D & VR Gen - Story Gen

Oct 31

Artists' Models - Scary Cults - Stable Hacking - So Many Game Links

Oct 2

I was licking jelly off of my boyfriend's penis and all of a sudden I'm thinking, "Oh My God, I'm turning into my mother!"

Oct 7

"Pissing a few moments ago I looked down at my penis affectionately. Knowing it has been inside you twice today makes me feel beautiful"

Sep 26

"I freed a thousand slaves. I could have freed a thousand more if only they knew they were slaves."

Aug 27

“On behalf of everyone here and the public, thank you for engaging in a time of truth, when I know you have not been advised not to. Thank you very…

Dec 5

It has been just under a week since I wrote about the year of finding out, where poorly thought-out assumptions and magical thinking have begun to erode…

Nov 29

2022 has become the year of chaos. The previous year’s opulence and impulsivity led to a year where tens of thousands of people sacrificed their jobs at…

Nov 23

How the Carnivore Diet, Potter, Swifties and cyrpto grant us what we need most

Nov 28

3_TRENDS is an interview series with the world's leading cultural researchers and thinkers, sharing their favorite overlooked trends.

Nov 14

Post-pandemic, the prevailing cultural genre hasn’t been feel-good comedy, but instead horror. What's the role of the shocking, and why can't we get…

Oct 24

A talk with a longtime translator, on why Mandarin does not include a 'super-secret version' for discussing government plans.

Dec 7

As we head toward the solstice, some people making the most of the shortened days.

Dec 4

If aviators can do so, why won't the press? Part 1.

Nov 26

Stories Are Central to Business, But Demand Skepticism and Scrutiny

Dec 7

From Filing Cabinets to VR, Pneumatic Tubes to AI

Nov 30

From AI to Healthcare, Remote Work to Black Friday Numbers

Nov 23

Amazing music is happening right now! Here are my favorite albums of the year (all genres, all styles)

Dec 6

Or ten times Mark Zuckerberg jerked me around

Dec 4

This is NOT my best-of-year list—that survey of 100 albums is coming in a few days to paid subscribers. This is my honorable mention, an additional 50…

Dec 2

The last post of 2022

Nov 30

I have a habit of crying at the gym. It’s silly, I know, but I go to this gym every morning where, after a grueling 40 minutes of HIIT, the trainer…

Nov 23

What if it all turns out okay?

Nov 16

home movies tuesday!

Dec 6

learn from my mistakes

Dec 5

And you did!

Nov 18

The Via Carota duo talk about being a purist vs. a regionalist, the supreme reign of artichokes, and how to buy good olive oil

Dec 7

I know that one of the downsides of emailing our recipes directly to you is that if you want to come back to them days, or weeks, or months later, they…

Dec 7

Tofu, fish, chicken, or pork—for Holiday celebrations and everyday warmth

Dec 5

Words by Mark Corbyn; Illustration by Sinjin Li

Dec 5

Where Aunties Eat. Words by Kavita Meelu

Dec 2

A Taste More Primary Than Art Considers Proper. Words by Philippa Snow; Illustration by Sinjin Li

Nov 28

80s throwback week!

Dec 4

Let’s dish. Opening this thread so we can all share our favorite (and ideally easiest?!) holiday appetizer recipes with the crew. These threads …

Nov 30

no store runs needed

Nov 27

Your friends will want these delicious comestibles! Plus a vintage menu from California's oldest restaurant.

Dec 1

Two terrific cookbooks. An interview with Rene Redzepi. Eric Ripert's favorite pan. And a vintage menu.

Nov 25

Vintage reviews, vintage menus; and something guaranteed to improve your Thanksgiving.

Nov 18

Coming soon! To give to friends (or to yourself).

Dec 8

But we got the last word.

Dec 3

The Department of Salad has a new feature for sharing salad talk (and/or petty gossip, if necessary).

Dec 1

The Michelin California Guide covers over 160,000 square feet of ground

Dec 7

Also, when is it OK to leave a bad tip?

Dec 5

It's Rich Torrisi's time to shine

Dec 2

cookies, curbs, cults

Dec 4

a sub sale and preserving the season

Dec 3

cookies for our favorite crew

Nov 23

Hey everyone, Hanukkah and Christmas are coming up and if you’re anything like me you’re already crafting a list in your head of the gifts that you want…

Dec 5

Plus: A Dud of a Cake, Homemade Sausage, and Lots of Links.

Dec 1

Plus: Thanksgiving Plate 2022, Houston's Boca, and a Cyber Monday Deal.

Nov 28

A cocktail with holiday cheer!

Dec 7

Some gift ideas for Friends and Family

Dec 4

The end is here (the end of the year, that is...)

Dec 1

How to navigate anti-fat bias in schools, and in your aging body.

Dec 6

Do you know when to hold them, know when to fold them, etc.

Dec 2

Listen now (40 min) | What the research can tell us with Dr. Jeff Hunger

Dec 1

Grief, Ghosts and the Impossible Promise of Christmas

Dec 7

My 4 year old couldn't breathe. And the medicine was gone.

Dec 4

So...Bob Marley’s legacy is used for the purpose of selling mid-range rugs by the Peloton guy?

Nov 13

Updates from the crazy world of drinks and travel writing, including my report on the wines of Baja and San Diego. Also, I'm now offering 1-on-1 calls…

Dec 6

Winners and losers in HBO's sharp cultural commentary on wine.

Nov 29

What does the term "obscure wine" even mean at the end of 2022? A very special bottle recently put things into perspective.

Nov 22

My holiday gift guide, light dinners to offset holiday feasting, whiskey sours

Dec 6

A week of warm-your-bones vegetarian dinners, including shopping list!

Dec 2

A homey one-pot chicken dinner, game day nachos, your podcast listen of the week

Nov 29

~ The Izakayas of Shinjuku ~ False Economies ~ An Experiment on a Bird in the Air Pump ~ Immodesty ~ Whisky Story Time ~

Dec 2

~ 50:50 ~ Something of a Gin Hangover ~ Trademarking Similes ~ A Jacques Brel Playlist ~ The Men Who Jumped ~

Nov 25

~ Erm ~ Savage People ~ The Secret of Happiness ~ Let's Put Our Heads Together ~

Nov 18

a.k.a. A look back at dance music in 2022.

Dec 6

a.k.a. How exploitation gets baked into the music industry, plus a round-up of the week's electronic music news and a new batch of track…

Dec 1

a.k.a. Musicians aren't magicians, and what they do is work.

Nov 29

7 December, 2022

Dec 7

5 December, 2022

Dec 5

2 December, 2022

Dec 2

A few minutes after yesterday’s post I learned the sad news about Christine McVie. So the request I had just made for well…requests... became a bit…

Dec 1

The request lines are open! Leave a suggestion below. This Week In Wilco, Etc. 1990 / November 29: Uncle Tupelo plays call-in requests from listeners of…

Nov 30

Here are a couple of songs off of Wilco (the Album). Everyone’s favorite Wilco record from what I understand. I think both of these songs were getting…

Nov 26

Thoughts on his new book 'The Philosophy of Modern Song'

Nov 30

A great book about listening from a professor neuroscience who made Prince sound good

Nov 24

Thoughts on a new biography of the rock & roll pioneer

Nov 17

A lecture from NYU in 2016

Nov 30

RJ Smith, "Chuck Berry: An American Life" (2022, 415 pp.)

Nov 23