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Talking with John Ganz about J.D. Vance, Peter Thiel and the tech right
Is the tech right winning or flailing?
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What I'm reading about J.D. Vance and Trump, an wild existentialist sci-fi sniper b-movie, and four new tracks I love
Roundup 07/22/2024
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The "is Twitter real?" election
Tyler Cowen's theory of the conjuncture
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The best (??) nonfiction books of the century, a couple great neo-noirs, and a dreamy, vibey instumental album
Roundup 07/13/2024
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My 25 (??) Favorite (??) Books of the 21st Century
Greetings from Read Max HQ! First, an important request of readers: For a piece I’m writing, I’m looking for stories of strange encounters with A.I…
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A ripping 'Name of the Rose'-style historical mystery, a lean and fantastic martial-arts noir, and a great new mix
Roundup 07/08/2024
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Is the coconut tree the most consequential dumb joke of the year?
Plus: More on Hawk Tuah and the Zynternet
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A rich history of the Dark Ages, a great 2000s conspiracy thriller that's aged perfectly, and a quiet-weekends album
Roundup 07/01/2024
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June 2024

Hawk Tuah and the Zynternet
Plus, for some reason, some thoughts about the debate
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A great '90s spy thriller starring Donald Sutherland, a wild new historical novel set in Tenochtitlan, and four great new songs
Roundup 06/23/2024
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My Kindle thinks I'm stupid now
A journey into Kindle A.I. slop hell with Leah Beckmann
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A great sprawling crime saga, a strange and incredible mixed-reality documentary, and a new album of perfect indie-hyper-pop-punk
Roundup 06/16/2024
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