Reading List
The most recent articles from a list of feeds I subscribe to.
Emily Brontë’s Wuthering Heights is a million times edgier than Emerald Fennell’s
You come into a movie based on Wuthering Heights with certain expectations. Emerald Fennell has been clear that she considers her “Wuthering Heights” — pointed quote marks and all — to be a fantasia, not a straight adaptation of Emily Brontë’s 1847 novel. “It could only ever be an attempt to take a tiny piece […]
What American democracy can learn from 1930s Finland
In the 1930s, a radical conservative faction almost pushed Finland into full authoritarianism. Called the Lapua movement, it was a far-right group of Finns who sought to overthrow the republic, marginalize communists, and install an authoritarian government. They managed to disrupt Finland’s political order through threats of violence and symbolic kidnappings, in which they would […]
How communities rally when the government fails them
We’re making this story accessible to all readers as a public service. Support our journalism by becoming a member today. We spend a lot of time talking to strangers online these days. But how are our neighbors down the street doing? Is there something they could use a little help with? A way they need […]
Is Grindr Dead?
What is Grindr supposed to be? I’m not sure if this existential question is one that keeps anyone up at night, but with the recent announcement that the hookup app is rolling out EDGE, an up-to $500 per month plan powered by “gAI” (pronounced gay-eye) technology, it’s an inquiry that came to my mind. I […]
Americans spend less of their income on food than almost ever. Why doesn’t it feel that way?
Everything about the American economy right now feels weird. The hiring picture is weird; the stock market is weird; and AI infusion into work is very, very weird. But here’s a number that, if you think hard enough, is stranger — at least historically — than all the rest: 10.4 percent. That’s the share of […]