cognitive biases This Silicon Valley startup wants to help call centers sound more white Thom Dunn

nfl The Root on that PETA ad, the NFL, and frustration with it all Jason Weisberger

artificial intelligence "Pooky Park" is an 1950s-style AI nightmare fuel TV commercial Jennifer Sandlin

science fiction Flux is a dizzying, dazzling debut novel about trauma, time travel, and 80s cop shows Thom Dunn

religion Survey reveals the numbers of Christian Nationalists Elías Villoro

comedy Revisiting Mad TV's 1999 skit "Pretty White Kids with Problems" Elías Villoro

wealth Amazing stories about excessive wealth and privilege, inspired by White Lotus Jennifer Sandlin

History Every day is Columbus Day for indigenous peoples Elías Villoro

politics The Originalism of White Supremacy and Judicial Review Elías Villoro

movies The Woman King is the weekend box office monarch Devin Nealy

gawker Gawker's back Rob Beschizza

Science Scientists develop the whitest paint ever David Pescovitz

books Two perspectives on Asian-American life that riff on fantasy and stereotype: "Interior Chinatown" & "Tiger Style!" Thom Dunn

military-industrial complex Ammon Bundy launches Uber, but for armed paramilitary protests Thom Dunn

white house Trump White House commemorates 850th anniversary of Christian martyr St. Thomas Becket Thom Dunn

classic tv Surreally-earnest instructional films from the 40s, 50s, 60s Gareth Branwyn

books Number-crunching the overwhelming whiteness of the book publishing industry Thom Dunn

racism Former FX tech person points out the racist trajectory of skin and hair CGI Clive Thompson

racism Trump administration bans diversity training for federal workers, calling it "Anti-American" Thom Dunn

Comics "Bitter Root" is a frighteningly topical steampunk horror comic set in the Harlem Renaissance Thom Dunn