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It's Been 100 Years and the Robots <em>Still</em> Haven't Taken Over

It's Been 100 Years and the Robots Still Haven't Taken Over

From Karel Čapek to Isaac Asimov, a Brief History of Machine Anxiety

By Roslynn D. Haynes | August 28, 2017

Twitter and Facebook All in One: On the Rise of China's Weibo

Twitter and Facebook All in One: On the Rise of China's Weibo

The Subversive Cat-and-Mouse Games of Chinese 'Netizens'

By Alec Ash | March 6, 2017

Encountering Literary Bots in the Wilds of Twitter

Encountering Literary Bots in the Wilds of Twitter

A Novelty, A Surprise, and A Balm for News-Induced Anxiety

By Ellie Broughton | March 2, 2017

Transhumanism: More Nightmare Than Dream?

Transhumanism: More Nightmare Than Dream?

Gabrielle Bellot on the Shadowy Line Between Human and Machine

By Gabrielle Bellot | February 27, 2017

Who is the Genius Behind Merriam-Webster's Social Media?

Who is the Genius Behind Merriam-Webster's Social Media?

In Conversation with a Dictionary

By Emily Temple | November 28, 2016

Are Video Games Teaching Children to Kill?

Are Video Games Teaching Children to Kill?

Lt. Col. Dave Grossman on "Boot Camp for Kids"

By Lt. Col. Dave Grossman | November 18, 2016

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By Alan Glynn | October 21, 2016

Who Should Own What in the Digital Age?

By Jeff VanderMeer | October 20, 2016

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By Marta Bausells | October 14, 2016

Lean in, Swipe Right: On Tinder and the Politics of Singledom

Lean in, Swipe Right: On Tinder and the Politics of Singledom

Bridget Read Considers the Future of Sex, and Emily Witt's Future Sex

By Bridget Read | October 13, 2016

Virtual Reality is in Desperate Need of Real Storytellers

Virtual Reality is in Desperate Need of Real Storytellers

Could the Coming VR Boom Be a New WPA for Writers?

By Helen Klein Ross | October 6, 2016

Is Joyce Carol Oates Trolling Us?

Is Joyce Carol Oates Trolling Us?

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By Eric Thurm | October 5, 2016

We Went to the Moon and Brought Back These Cool Photos

We Went to the Moon and Brought Back These Cool Photos

On NASA's Mission to Snap Pictures of the Moon

By Lit Hub Photography | September 28, 2016

How Long Until a Robot Wins a Pulitzer?

How Long Until a Robot Wins a Pulitzer?

Abi Inman Considers the Writing That May Outlive Us

By Abi Inman | September 27, 2016

What Does Silence Mean in the Age of Digital Noise?

What Does Silence Mean in the Age of Digital Noise?

On Zeus, Twitter, and Mixed Sensory Metaphors

By Laurence Scott | August 16, 2016

Our Language is Ever Updating, But Meaning Remains

Our Language is Ever Updating, But Meaning Remains

From Latin Wordplay to Emoji-Speak, We'll Always Need to Name the World

By Lyz Lenz | August 15, 2016

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