Archive - Read Max

What I'm reading about the tech right and Trump, a gonzo Iron-Age movie with dialogue in proto-Latin, my all-time favorite album now on…

Roundup 01/27/2025

Jan 27 •

What the hell is going on with Elon Musk?

A discussion with John Ganz and Quinn Slobodian

Jan 24 •

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Quinn Slobodian

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Is Curtis Yarvin 'influential'?

Moldbug? How many divisions has he got?

Jan 23 •

A great new sci-fi novel for Iain M. Banks fans, a masterpiece French crime epic, and a great new jangly power-pop album

Roundup 01/19/2024

Jan 19 •

What's happening to Elon Musk?

Jan 17 •

A 'Secret History'-ish period mystery, a great '90s true-crime black comedy, and four songs I like

Roundup 01/13/2025

Jan 13 •

Why is Mark Zuckerberg vice-signaling?

The function of Based Zuck

Jan 10 •

A great, fun, strange translation of Homer; a rich, poignant 2000s time-travel thriller; and some new songs I love

Roundup 01/05/2025

Jan 5 •

December 2024

Books, Movies, and Music of the year

Roundup 12/29/24

Dec 29, 2024 •

2024: The Year in Weird and Stupid Futures

Read Max Looks Back

Dec 27, 2024 •

One of the best 'true-crime' books I've read in years, a gorgeous movie about sketchy archeologists, and four songs I like

Roundup 12/22/24

Dec 22, 2024 •

Elon Musk and our other new DOGE overlords

Talking with John Ganz about the tech right in power

Dec 20, 2024 •

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