On the Episode That Changed Ira Glass’s <em>This American Life</em> Forever

On the Episode That Changed Ira Glass’s This American Life Forever

Or, On the Importance of Fact-Checking

By Steve Oney | March 31, 2025

Roxane Gay and Debbie Millman are the new owners of <em>The Rumpus.</em>

Roxane Gay and Debbie Millman are the new owners of The Rumpus.

By James Folta | March 28, 2025

These are the things that are getting us through <em>this</em> week.

These are the things that are getting us through this week.

By Brittany Allen | March 28, 2025

How is Meta Getting Its Hands on Advance Digital Galleys to Train Its AI?

How is Meta Getting Its Hands on Advance Digital Galleys to Train Its AI?

Maris Kreizman: One of the Richest Companies in the World is Stealing From the Rest of Us

By Maris Kreizman | March 27, 2025

Leah Sottile on Amy Carlson, aka Mother God, and the Creation of a New Age Cult

Leah Sottile on Amy Carlson, aka Mother God, and the Creation of a New Age Cult

The Author of “Blazing Eye Sees All” Shares a Cautionary Tale of Online Indoctrination

By Leah Sottile | March 26, 2025

Macmillan is defending its new tech memoir, <em>Careless People</em>, against Meta's claims.

Macmillan is defending its new tech memoir, Careless People, against Meta's claims.

By James Folta | March 14, 2025

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What Nathaniel Hawthorne Has To Say to Silicon Valley About Techno-Optimism

By Lisa Catherine Harper | March 13, 2025

Why We Fear Real-Life Dystopia but Love Dystopian Fiction

By Laila Lalami | March 13, 2025

What the Rise of AI-Powered Weapons Reveals About the State of Modern Warfare

By Christopher Summerfield | March 12, 2025

Ted Chiang on Superintelligence and Its Discontents in J.D. Beresford’s Innovative Work of Early 20th-Century Science Fiction

Ted Chiang on Superintelligence and Its Discontents in J.D. Beresford’s Innovative Work of Early 20th-Century Science Fiction

Rereading “The Hampdenshire Wonder”

By Ted Chiang | March 6, 2025

From Bowie to Baseball to Bitcoin: Ten Nonfiction Books to Check Out in March

From Bowie to Baseball to Bitcoin: Ten Nonfiction Books to Check Out in March

Featuring Titles by Russell Shorto, Ben Ratliff, Hannah Selinger, and More

By Literary Hub | February 28, 2025

Cult of the Cowboy: Inside the Toxic Adoration of an All-American Obsession

Cult of the Cowboy: Inside the Toxic Adoration of an All-American Obsession

Rachel Wagner on Video Games, Violence and the Enduring Allure of the Vigilante Hero

By Rachel Wagner | February 26, 2025

Next week, Amazon is stripping away your ability to download your ebooks.

Next week, Amazon is stripping away your ability to download your ebooks.

By James Folta | February 19, 2025

Novelists, Trust Me: You Can Really Learn a Lot About Storytelling From Video Games Like <em>Elden Ring</em>

Novelists, Trust Me: You Can Really Learn a Lot About Storytelling From Video Games Like Elden Ring

Nick Newman Considers the Act of Writing as a Form of (Game) Play

By Nick Newman | February 19, 2025

From the Margins to the Mainstream: How the Synthesizer Conquered American Music

From the Margins to the Mainstream: How the Synthesizer Conquered American Music

David Hajdu Explores the Creative and Technical Evolution of a Versatile Electric Instrument

By David Hajdu | February 14, 2025

The first issue of Reader’s Digest from 1922 is both shocking and relevant.

The first issue of Reader’s Digest from 1922 is both shocking and relevant.

By James Folta | February 7, 2025

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