My look back at 2025 concludes with a review of my most popular Substacks of the year. Much like my top ten blog posts, ...

In 2026, the most valuable creators will operate like editors. They will publish regularly and will curate products across ...

Across a societal level, the loss of long, sophisticated argument ushers in the death knells of democracy itself” My faith in ...

Theatre critics are essentially hobbyists, criticism something to be squeezed between the demands of other work ...

LEGO announced the ‘Smart Brick’ at their first-ever CES event. When people talk about CES, they’re usually talking about the ...

Amazon lost an appellate court case on the question of whether it can be found to be a joint employer. The post Amazon loses ...

Writers, investors and pop stars alike are building new media businesses to connect directly with readers and fans.

Wealthy tech bro turned antivax crank Steve Kirsch attacked Paul Offit for refusing to debate antivaxxers, while Dr. Mike was "surrounded" by MAHA stans. These recent events led me to revisit the ques ...

Legacy media outlets rounded out 2025 with articles recounting extreme weather events, presenting the year as one of climate chaos. They aren't reporting that 2025 was likely the year of the fewest ...

On my second week at a new state job, a co-worker laughed and casually dropped, “Hitler had some good ideas.” I froze, ...

The elements behind Trump’s war on Venezuela are fourfold. They center on the theft of Venezuela’s oil; the removal of Cuba’s primary lifeline; the ...