Culture

There's a Slim Shady in all of us

Will the real writers please stand up?

Aug 4 •

Why Jeffrey Epstein Could Break MAGA

President Trump's refusal to pursue Epstein is not only tearing apart the MAGA movement, it's compromising everything

Jul 23 •

How New York City's Political Shift Will Impact Democrats Nationally

Zohran Mamdani's win as Democratic nominee for NYC mayor has put Democrats in a tough spot

Jun 29 •

America's Bread Problem and My 6 Month Sourdough Journey

How bread is emblematic of America

Jun 13 •

More Anthony Bourdain, Less Toxic Masculinity

Imperfect empathy instead of perfect toxicity

Jun 9 •

Colonizing the Mind: How Future AI Devices Threaten Human Autonomy

Examining the partnership between Jony Ive and Sam Altman that few are talking about

May 28 •

5 Books, 15 AI Friends, and 1 Fed Speech

Mid-week culture and context

May 8 •

A New YouTube Strategy

More thoughtful, informative, and entertaining content

Apr 30 •

When Social Media Success Causes Controversy

How hubs.life quit his 9-5 job and caused an uproar, plus some of my latest movies

Mar 25 •

Imperial Isolationism: Foreign Policy Under Trump 2.0

Plus more from The Political Prism, Werner Herzog, and Bagels

Mar 18 •

Should Assisted Suicide Be Legal?

A consequential decision made by one of the greatest decision makers of all time

Mar 16 •

Clipping Elon's Wings

Plus White Lotus, 2 great political stories, and a bagel review

Mar 10 •

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