mental health Kevin Smith opens up about trauma after spending a month in a mental health facility Rusty Blazenhoff

books John Shirley's guide to wrecking your career in science fiction John Shirley

Funny Laugh through your tears with McSweeney's "Faculty Meeting Icebreakers" Jennifer Sandlin

Legendary producer reveals untold Beastie Boys collaboration stories Lee Keeler

Technology How Stack Overflow's moderation system led to its own downfall Ellsworth Toohey

politics Young men love Andrew Tate because far-right destroyed every support system they had Ellsworth Toohey

podcasts Trans teen with superhuman powers battles domestic incel terrorists in new Audible thriller "Bloodhound" Mark Frauenfelder

marjorie taylor greene Marjorie Taylor Greene scolds conservative Christian women who don't dress modestly Mark Frauenfelder

the rabid gop Sean Hannity tears into Vivek Ramaswamy, says he's "not qualified to be president" (video) Carla Sinclair

media Megyn Kelly is "pissed" at Russell Brand's defenders Mark Frauenfelder

britain Culture of body shaming and abuse reported at prestigious British ballet schools Rob Beschizza

medicine Former Salon editor admits "shameful role" in publishing RFK Jr.'s "mendacious, error-ridden" article on vaccines Ruben Bolling

politicians Police jailed SC Senator for hours after they found him "slumped" in his car with "extremely slurred speech" Carla Sinclair

twitter Twitter's ad manager volume activity fell 85% in November Mark Frauenfelder

US Secret service Latest in an endless stream of disgusting Secret Service behavior: agent sent home after allegedly assaulting woman in Jerusalem Mark Frauenfelder

toxic masculinity Someone pulled their dick out: 2022 Grammy winner Louis C.K. and the #MeToo movement Maureen Herman

poetry The most powerful poem ever published by Barren Magazine Rob Beschizza

tabloids Insiders, sources and pals–the dubious origins of this week's tawdry tabloids Peter Sheridan

Japan Must-haves: Drunk in public Japanese capsule toys Rusty Blazenhoff

health E.P.A. won't ban chlorpyrifos pesticide that scientists say damages children's brains Xeni Jardin