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A rich and evocative Iraq War (?) rom-com
PLUS: A rich and evocative Iraq War (?) rom-com
May 10
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Max Read
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'The Drama' and the microgenerational digital divide
PLUS: The "forklift model" of A.I. education
May 8
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Max Read
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Disturbing '70s-London pulp horror from an underrated master, an ambling stoner conspiracy thriller, and more
Roundup 05/03/2026
May 3
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18
5
3
People prefer A.I. art because people prefer bad art
A Read Max re-run
May 1
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April 2026
A Marxist assassination conspiracy thriller, a great rock-'em-sock-'em French action movie, and more
Roundup 04/27/2026
Apr 27
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17
What is "Muskism"?
With Quinn Slobodian, Ben Tarnoff, and John Ganz
Apr 23
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27
2
1:08:37
What I'm reading about Orbán and Hungary, a postwar noir spy thriller set in ruined Frankfurt, and more
Roundup 04/20/2026
Apr 20
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1
What corporate thrillers tell us about the '90s economy
PLUS: Has Forum Brain crossed the gender divide?
Apr 17
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24
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A noirish road thriller about violent teenagers, an underrated '90s conspiracy thriller with a great soundtrack, and more
Roundup 04/14/2026
Apr 14
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Talking the 'Dark Enlightenment' with John Ganz and Maya Vinokour
Video of our conversation from Night of IDeas
Apr 7
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57:27
A horror adventure set in Dark Ages England, a great new play about love and death, and more
Roundup 04/06/2026
Apr 6
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14
4
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Is ubiquitous A.I. writing "inevitable"?
On a weird few weeks of A.I.-writing scandals
Apr 3
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Max Read
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