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racism The Silent Suffering of the Asian-American Maddie Lee

writing This AI neural network writes college essays better than students Thom Dunn
computers George Dyson: look to analog systems for autonomy and intelligence David Pescovitz
youtube Video essay on how video essays deceive you Andrea James
happy mutants Bitch Doctrine: sympathy, empathy and rage from the Laurie Penny's red pen of justice Cory Doctorow
Book Far-out new essay anthology by Alan Moore, Warren Ellis, Iain Sinclair, Gazelle Amber Valentine, and more David Pescovitz
essays Notable people write about the breakthrough moment that changed their lives Mark Frauenfelder
essays Lost and Found: Why Novelists Are Always Searching Rory Flynn
horror Author Kim Newman on his new Anno Dracula novel, Johnny Alucard (plus excerpt) Kim Newman
Science How pregnancy is like climate change denialism Maggie Koerth
Science Growing up in the future Maggie Koerth
books The Mongoliad: Book Three: Sword fighting, gallows humor, and the binge drinking of the Mongolian khan Mark Frauenfelder
books Tales from Development Hell: The Greatest Movies Never Made? essay and exclusive excerpt David Hughes
carousel The only good abortion is my abortion Maggie Koerth
happy mutants Distrust That Particular Flavor, the audio edition Cory Doctorow
capitalism "Discard Studies" argues that "social, political, and economic systems maintain power by discarding certain people, places, and things" Jennifer Sandlin
Peter Bebergal "Son of Frankenstein:" Peter Bebergal takes childhood refuge in his favorite monsters Gareth Branwyn
fantagraphics Enjoy this treasure trove of TV pioneer Ernie Kovacs Bob Knetzger
capitalism "Wastiary: A Bestiary of Waste" is a free ebook of critical essays and artwork about capitalism and consumerism Jennifer Sandlin
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