Cydney Hayes
Rick Perlstein thinks right-wing voices on Substack are ‘a gift’
The preeminent historian of American conservatism was spotted on a bestsellers leaderboard behind Andrew Tate. He’s not too broken up about it
Slop is truth, truth slop
Plus, the attacks on Sam Altman’s house have people wondering how we got here
Come for the all-night coffee, stay for the AI insurance
There are, in fact, no corgis at the Corgi Cafe, a new startup-run 24-hour coffee shop in FiDi
Downtown murals of Iryna Zarutska are right-wing dogwhistles
Funded by tech CEOs, the outdoor displays amplify racist rhetoric under the guise of memorializing a Ukrainian refugee killed last summer
A beloved magazine about writers and money is reborn as a newsletter
Manjula Martin, Rahawa Haile, and friends are resurrecting ‘Scratch’ as a place for writers to talk about money, art, and how they survive
Chan Zuckerberg Initiative sued for gender discrimination by director
The lawsuit alleges women at the company were paid less and systemically tasked with menial labor
‘When you land in Vegas, it feels like this’: Gambling on the future of gaming at GDC
Video games offering cash payouts are on the rise, and developers are betting that they’ll spread
Reclaiming em dashes — and other battles in the AI age
Plus, the White House ruins Wii Sports
Finally, a defense of brainrot
It’s a modern virtue, so says an AI exec. Plus, send me tips about the gaming industry
