Commentary
Fatiguing fascism
The outrage over Greg Bovino’s ‘Nazi chic’ outfit in Minnesota ignores the reality that in a society of the spectacle, we’re all fighting for stage time
The Chinatown stabbing was scary. The discourse around it may be scarier
Critics like Garry Tan, Susan Dyer Reynolds, and others are adding bias to a senseless act
Who goes AI?
An interesting and somewhat macabre parlor game from the 1940s is updated for our age
Paper tiger
The ‘California Post’ covers the Golden State from the point of view of a transplant who hates it here
What, exactly, is OpenAI in 2026?
A new rumor that OpenAI will release earbuds hints at internal anxieties over revenue and the future of the company
Guitar wizard
From Red Rocks to Golden Gate Park, a longtime Grateful Dead fan reflects on Bob Weir’s legacy
What you’ll be fighting about in 2026
Yes, it’s a new year, but we’ll all be having these same old arguments
Nobody needs ‘People Behaving Badly’
Stanley Roberts’ popular public shaming segment is back on KRON, pettier and more pathetic than ever
