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How Marshall McLuhan Was the Patron Saint of <em>Wired</em> Magazine

How Marshall McLuhan Was the Patron Saint of Wired Magazine

Nick Ripatrazone on “the Rolling Stone of Technology” and the Half-Life of an Electronic Prophet

By Nick Ripatrazone | March 30, 2022

How Women (and Moths) Are Leading Today’s Struggle to Unionize Workers

How Women (and Moths) Are Leading Today’s Struggle to Unionize Workers

Daisy Pitkin in Conversation with Andrew Keen

By Keen On | March 30, 2022

Anton Chekhov’s Beloved Summer Home in Ukraine is Under Threat

Anton Chekhov’s Beloved Summer Home in Ukraine is Under Threat

Alison Anderson on an Important Cultural Landmark

By Alison Anderson | March 29, 2022

How the World’s Languages Evolved Over Time

How the World’s Languages Evolved Over Time

Morten H. Christiansen and Nick Chater on the Solidification of Linguistic Conventions

By Morten H. Christiansen and Nick Chater | March 29, 2022

The Tumultuous Marriage of the American “Empress of Journalism” and Oscar Wilde’s Feckless Brother

The Tumultuous Marriage of the American “Empress of Journalism” and Oscar Wilde’s Feckless Brother

Betsy Prioleau on the Unblissful Union Between Miriam Leslie and Willie Wilde

By Betsy Prioleau | March 29, 2022

How the Democrats Ditched Economic Populism for Neoliberalism

How the Democrats Ditched Economic Populism for Neoliberalism

Michael Kazin on the Pro-Business Transformation of the Democratic Party

By Michael Kazin | March 28, 2022

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“We Straddle the Now and the Ether.” On Black Gay Time

“We Straddle the Now and the Ether.” On Black Gay Time

Jafari S. Allen Explores a Temporality Outside of—and Ahead of—Time

By Jafari S. Allen | March 24, 2022

Nick Davis on Writing Himself Into a Biography–And Taking Himself Out

Nick Davis on Writing Himself Into a Biography–And Taking Himself Out

This Week on Just the Right Book with Roxanne Coady

By Just the Right Book | March 24, 2022

What Was More Deadly to a WWII Soldier, a Bullet or the Bacteria on It?

What Was More Deadly to a WWII Soldier, a Bullet or the Bacteria on It?

From the We Have Ways of Making You Talk Podcast

By We Have Ways of Making You Talk | March 24, 2022

The Dutch publisher of a controversial new book on Anne Frank is dropping it.

The Dutch publisher of a controversial new book on Anne Frank is dropping it.

By Corinne Segal | March 23, 2022

The Logistical Challenges of a Supersize Acid Test: On the Merry Pranksters’ Trips Festival

The Logistical Challenges of a Supersize Acid Test: On the Merry Pranksters’ Trips Festival

John Markoff Details the Publicity Campaign for a Happening

By John Markoff | March 23, 2022

How Public Shaming Helps Society Maintain Its Norms and Ethical Standards

How Public Shaming Helps Society Maintain Its Norms and Ethical Standards

Cathy O'Neil on Hopi Traditions of the “Shame Clown”

By Cathy O'Neil | March 22, 2022

Karen Joy Fowler on Decentering John Wilkes Booth in a Novel About His Family

Karen Joy Fowler on Decentering John Wilkes Booth in a Novel About His Family

The Author of Booth Talks to Jane Ciabattari

By Jane Ciabattari | March 22, 2022

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