happy mutants My appearance on the MMT podcast: compelling narratives as a means of advancing complex political and economic ideas Cory Doctorow
Funny Watch: a lesson in classic narrative structure starring a risktaker, inner tube, hill, and car David Pescovitz
new york times New York Times tells staff to avoid using the terms "Palestine,""refugee camps" and "occupied territory" Rob Beschizza
podcasts Musicland Stories is a delightful music-themed fantasy adventure podcast for all ages Thom Dunn
china New Microsoft report says China campaign accused U.S. of using a military-grade "weather weapon" to deliberately start the Maui wildfires Mark Frauenfelder
san francisco Mrs. Roper Bar Crawl brings 'Three's Company' landlady to the streets of San Francisco Rusty Blazenhoff
politics Media Matters publishes useful guide to Project 2025, the extreme right-wing agenda that "represents a threat to democracy, civil rights, the climate, and more" Jennifer Sandlin
conspirituality The 2024 Santa Monica Film Festival was chock full of red-pilled conspiracy content Jennifer Sandlin
mental health Anti-masturbation groups are warm, damp place for extremist beliefs to fester Jason Weisberger
research Manosphere grifters misuse evolutionary psychology to promote anti-feminist views Jennifer Sandlin
AI AI version of Disney CEO says Disney's magic "doesn't need people to make it happen now" Mark Frauenfelder
Fountain of BS The historical record proves Florida's "benefits of slavery" to be horrifying lies Jason Weisberger
embarrassing reboots The new Ron DeSantis swaps the word 'woke' for 'narrative' and utters it over — and over — and over again (video) Carla Sinclair
books New edition of "Waffle House Vistas" highlights new photographs and essays about the iconic Southern restaurant Jennifer Sandlin