books Why are we still treating economics as if it were an empirical science that makes reliable predictions? Cory Doctorow
slavery As Nottoway "Plantation & Resort" burns, it's a great time to remind you that plantation weddings are wrong, period Jennifer Sandlin
Games The Last of Us is getting rereleased for the fourth time to capitalize on show hype Grant St. Clair
happy mutants "Humble Caveman" excoriates "Yabba Dabba Douchebag" Tempe City Council members for their hypocrisy Jennifer Sandlin
fundraisers Robyn Hitchcock and Emma Swift to host livestream fundraiser for indie rocker Matthew Sweet Jennifer Sandlin
Comic Books "Alter Ego" is a great new crime novel about IP, AI, and comic book industry con artists Thom Dunn
Science Academic fraud endemic in published research, from photoshopped blots to AI slop Rob Beschizza
politics Election board: sheriff who threatened Kamala Harris supporters won't provide election security Rob Beschizza