Literature
MacKenzie Scott Steps Back Into Spotlight With New Book
Edge of Your Seat
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Book Review: ‘A Guide to Open Water Lifesaving,’ by Virginia Eubanks
“We have inherited the surfaces of decadence — luxury, excess, artifice, bodily display — but have surrendered the fin de siècle’s commitment to pleasure”
In 1914, scholars classified every known instrument by sound. One missing category has now been filled: instruments that don't exist
AI poses a moral hazard, but it may also render unintelligible cultural concepts like merit, authenticity, expertise, and deliberation
Book Review: ‘The Responsible Party,’ by Claire Carusillo
What characterized the late-80s culture wars wasn't ideology alone, but a landscape where art itself still mattered. Paul Elie explains
Thomas S. Hines, Who Helped Put L.A. Architecture on the Map, Dies at 89
Fans of Jeff Kinney’s Diary of a Wimpy Kid Series Might Like These Laugh-Out-Loud Illustrated Novels, Too
11 Books for Children Who Love the Wimpy Kid Series
What made the late-80s culture wars distinct wasn't ideology alone, but a landscape where art itself still mattered. Paul Elie explains
As AI eats the internet, we’re witnessing the end of the messy, effortful, contestable business of finding things out
An enfeebled grip, a depressingly slow gait, and the pitying kindness of others — Theodore Dalrymple searches for the consolations of age