Reading List
The most recent articles from a list of feeds I subscribe to.
How pro sports gambled away the integrity of the game
Last week, the NBA was rocked by the indictments of three current and former players, including the current coach of the Portland Trail Blazers, in connection with sports betting and rigged poker games. I with talked my colleague Bryan Walsh, who oversees Vox’s Future Perfect, about the crisis the indictments create for the league — and […]
The GOP’s antisemitism crisis
On October 8, two of the biggest voices in right-wing media sat down for a nearly four-hour chat. The host was Dave Smith, a libertarian Jewish comedian who has made a name for himself as a vocal critic of Israel’s war in Gaza. His guest was Nick Fuentes, a leader of the antisemitic “Groyper” movement […]
Why Taylor Swift made herself the villain
Even with 38 ways to buy it, Taylor Swift’s fans aren’t living for The Life of a Showgirl. When Swift dropped her 12th studio album earlier this month, people were already primed to hate it. As part of her rollout, she released a concerning amount of products around the release. From “The Shiny Bug Vinyl […]
Why every website you used to love is getting worse
TikTok and airlines have something in common with your search engine, your grocery app, and (increasingly) your car: They start out great, lock you in, and then quietly get worse while you keep using them. That very familiar decline now has a catchy name: “enshittification.” Cory Doctorow has been writing about this for decades as […]
What a pastor saw ICE do to protesters outside Chicago
The US Immigration and Customs Enforcement facility in Broadview located outside of Chicago has become a focal point for protesters who want to resist the agency. A viral photo of an ICE agent at the site pepper spraying a pastor in the face has come to exemplify the aggressive and violent tactics federal officers are […]