Culture & Media

Objects in the AI Mirror Are Closer Than They Appear

There are many things artificial intelligence can't do, but it's evolving thousands of times faster than humans.

Dec 18, 2024 •

Oh, However Will We "Survive" the Holidays?

This holiday season, we don't need another "survival guide", but we could all use a healthy serving of perspective.

Nov 27, 2024 •

Wikipedia’s Islamist Vandals

And the whitewashing of Hajj Amin al-Husseini

Nov 22, 2024 •

Alexander von Sternberg

The Terminator at 40: How Arnold Schwarzenegger Became an Icon

James Cameron sold The Terminator's script for one dollar. Four decades later, his visionary film remains as thrilling and relevant as ever.

Oct 29, 2024 •

The QAnon-ification of the World

What happens in American culture wars doesn't stay in America

Oct 18, 2024 •

A Year of Leftist Anti-Semitism

The disturbing history and horseshoed present of left-wing Jew hate

Oct 7, 2024 •

The Depopulation Bomb Isn’t Ticking, It’s Overblown

What the overpopulation panic of the 1960s and 70s can teach us about the underpopulation panic of today.

Oct 4, 2024 •

Having it Both Ways: Hollywood's Retconned Bisexuals

Blockbuster movies want you to know they're ticking the correct boxes — they just don't want you to see it on screen.

Sep 20, 2024 •

Yes, We've Reached "Peak Woke"

Bill Maher's new book is already incredibly dated, and that's a good thing.

Sep 9, 2024 •

Radical Climate Activists Are a Gift to Big Oil

By the data, groups like "Extinction Rebellion" and "Just Stop Oil" might as well be Exxon lobbyists, for all the good they do.

Aug 13, 2024 •

How To Stay Sane in a World Gone Mad

Answering reader questions

Aug 2, 2024 •

Transhumanism and Its Very Silly Critics

Techno-realism, media cool kids, and why the future doesn't have to suck

Jul 19, 2024 •

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