AI doomers can’t have it both ways
In this summer’s surprise horror movie blockbuster “Obsession,” the protagonist makes a wish that sounds innocent but turns catastrophic: “I...
Rising Gen Z Pop Singer Turns Out to Be Middle Aged Man After Release of Album Titled “Fake Girl”
A rising Gen Z indie musician known as Betty Hammerschlag has turned out to be a middle-aged man, in an...
I worked at Ground Zero. This question still haunts me.
At first we called it “the pile,” but after some months, those of us who worked there started calling it...
3 Myspace-Era Emo Bands of the 2000s That You Probably Forgot About
During the heyday of the Myspace era of the mid-to-late 2000s, many bands used the platform to soar in popularity....
He Swore He Would Never Open a Restaurant
To anyone tired of choosing between a $15 slop bowl and a $50 sit-down lunch in Lower Manhattan, the chef...
Integrity on the ballot: Election deniers target secretary of state races in key states
Free and fair elections are foundational to our representative democracy. A government intended to reflect and honor the will of...
The U.S. isn’t alone in racking up big debt — and big interest payments
Climbing borrowing costs have become a headache for Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent. But the United States is not the only...
Piercing the Delusions of a ‘Humane’ Plantation
TOWER HILL: A Plantation on the Edge of Rebellion, by Alan Taylor In 1902, a world-weary U.S. Army captain named...
Trump’s super PAC pours $10M into Ken Paxton’s Texas Senate race against James Talarico
MAGA, Inc., the super PAC linked to President Donald Trump, has made its first major midterm buy with $10 million in...
Let Tennis Players Smash Their Rackets
There’s a longstanding perception that tennis is snobbish and genteel, a country club activity that allows cheering only at appropriate...
