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10 things we're getting wrong about the Biden/Harris swap
And before I make a decision: What is Kamala's golf handicap??
Jul 23
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I’ve never seen someone so excited to get shot
What Americans truly love: TV, kayfabe, and clown makeup.
Jul 16
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Shoot the crowd, not the fireworks
On my mom's secret past, photography, and how looking backwards reveals hidden humanity.
Jul 9
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Did Donald Trump invent AI?
Also: Debate fallout, Hawk Tua, Thanasis, jazz, Shakespeare Thee Stallion, and more.
Jul 2
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June 2024
Do we really want authenticity?
Also: FDR, hit pieces, T Swift, boo bots, and more.
Jun 28
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Do we really want authenticity?
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Timberlake eyes are no surprise
Also: Fascinating music musings, Bob Dylan, Pride, Clarence Thomas, anti-semitism, rap battles, and more.
Jun 25
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Attack your enemies, not your allies
Throwing soup cans at art, heckling at comedy shows, and blocking the Pride parade ain't a winning strategy.
Jun 19
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Here's how to test if this “Anxious Generation” stuff is true
Also: My rocker past, Bill Burr’s take on the WNBA, the words of campus protests, how tech obliterated media, and Bourdain on travel.
Jun 11
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Seinfeld haters have lost their minds
The worst aspect of dunk culture: the whole “Actually, I never thought he was [funny, interesting, talented]” thing.
Jun 5
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May 2024
Back to black at the Rothko Chapel
On paying attention and what I've learned from a lifetime of looking at Mark Rothko's art. | Also: Airbnb, civil war, NBA, dating apps, men's rights…
May 29
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Who's really to blame for conspiracy theories...
Also, ten new-to-me terms, including shame closets, missing stairs, and the dating app paradox.
May 21
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Who is the Gen Z version of Steve Albini?
Also: My European standup tour wraps up, AI dating concierges, loving the Knicks, Seinfeld's commencement speech, and more.
May 14
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