When Hollywood Put World War III on Television
The Day After premiered 40 years ago. It was a scary year.
The Money Always Wins
Sam Altman has retaken the throne at OpenAI.
The ‘Anti-Defeat’ Candidate
90 minutes in a van with Dean Phillips
OpenAI’s Chief Scientist Made a Tragic Miscalculation
What was Ilya Sutskever thinking when he tried to overthrow Sam Altman?
What Did Hip-Hop Do to Women’s Minds?
The accusations against Sean Combs made me rethink my history as a fan.
The Decision That Could End Voting Rights
A federal court’s opinion yesterday could render the Voting Rights Act meaningless, if the Supreme Court upholds it.
It’s Too Easy to Buy Stuff You Don’t Want
Online shopping is too fast for good decisions.
How Mike Birbiglia Got Sneaky-Famous
The comedian who “invented storytelling”
There Is No Good Way to Travel Anywhere in America
An Amtrak ride can go so, so wrong.
Harvard Has a Brand Problem. Here’s How to Fix It.
Keep the endowment, but spin off the university.
The Problem With Turkey Trots
The races fit the American tendency to pit excess against repentance—especially when it comes to food.
2023 Just Notched Its Most Ominous Climate Record Yet
We all just lived through our first 2-degree Celsius day.
The Schism That Toppled Sam Altman
Karen Hao and Charlie Warzel discuss the fracturing of OpenAI.
Six Books That Might Change How You Think About Mental Illness
These individual, honest narratives can help dislodge oversimplifications about mental health.
Has Anyone Noticed That Trump Is Really Old?
He’s younger than Biden, but not by much.
Christopher Nolan on the Promise and Peril of Technology
A conversation with the director
No, You Shouldn’t ‘Date ’Em ’Til You Hate ’Em’
First impressions can be unreliable. That doesn’t mean you need to slog through a boring romance.
Inside the Chaos at OpenAI
Sam Altman’s weekend of shock and drama began a year ago, with the release of ChatGPT.
Jason Momoa’s Manliness Overwhelms SNL
Confronted with its hunky host, the show resorted to simplistic gender categories.
Walton Goggins, Zadie Smith, and Lauryn Hill
Entertainment musts from Conor Friedersdorf
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