The internet is losing its third places
When you’re looking at a thread of social media bots sharing the same five replies to AI-generated slapfights between anthropomorphic…
Afghan Whigs don’t sound like the ’90s anymore
Greg Dulli and his Afghan Whigs are back with “Soft Control.” The new Whigs record is a strong collection of…
The pasta that starts in the freezer
For most of last fall, kielbasa was always on sale at my local Mariano’s. Not dramatically on sale, in the…
“It Ends” beat Hollywood at its own game to reach theaters
Preparing to set out on a long car journey, naivety tends to get the best of us. “Google Maps says…
Cornered by Big Bend backlash, Texas Republicans tread carefully around Trump
For over a generation, Texas Republicans have owned the politics of the southern border. Now the Trump administration’s latest border…
“They’re my people”: Trump shrugs off concerns of MAGA ranchers’ beef
President Donald Trump has some beef with the price of beef. American ranchers — many of them among his most…
Are kids “guinea pigs for chatbots”? McMahon backs classroom AI use
Education Secretary Linda McMahon praised the growing use of artificial intelligence in classrooms Sunday, even as she acknowledged there is…
Sean Duffy’s Great American Road Grift
At least once while watching “The Great American Road Trip,” I found myself wondering what the Founding Fathers would make…
Even in loud movies, the power of silence is undeniable
It is bizarre to watch someone like Alan Ritchson follow in the footsteps of Charlie Chaplin. That’s less of a…
The best band you’re probably not listening to yet
If you’ve never heard of the band Black Marble, that should change, and today’s as good a day as any…