Culture

The Christmas bike

a story of holiday magic from our household this year

Dec 23 •

Yep, I'm almost 50

coming out of my middle-aged closet

Dec 19 •

Will the broligarchy save the world or destroy it?

Elon Musk and Gen X's eschatological dilemma

Dec 4 •

Being kind is a daily, revolutionary, existential struggle

Nov 20 •

How toxic femininity fueled Trump's victory

memo to Democrats: stop being so marmish

Nov 13 •

The pitfalls of abundance

are we apes with unlimited bananas?

Oct 29 •

This is NOT my essay. Or is it?

what defines creation when AI services are involved?

Oct 17 •

Why do I say thank you to Alexa?

AI is subtly eroding our sense of humanity

Oct 13 •

On the knife's edge of hope and despair

sometimes surrendering to helplessness in the face of a loved one's struggles is the only way to help. and it doesn't mean giving up — it can be an act…

Oct 6 •

The unexpected luxury of my local library

local libraries are awesome and you should 100% check yours out

Oct 1 •

Shut up about masculinity

it matters, but we're too obsessed with it this election

Sep 29 •

Is fiction too female-coded?

perhaps it's time for some literary manspreading

Sep 22 •

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