Addiction to Blockbuster Franchises Is Killing Hollywood Addiction to Blockbuster Franchises Is Killing Hollywood
Corporate consolidation means tired and increasingly unpopular sequels.
Jun 3, 2024 / Jeet Heer
If Joe Biden Really Wants to Celebrate Press Freedom, He Should Free Julian Assange If Joe Biden Really Wants to Celebrate Press Freedom, He Should Free Julian Assange
Joe Biden will celebrate World Press Freedom Day tomorrow. But it is a safe bet that he'll have nothing to say about Assange or Imran Khan, both behind bars for defying the US.
May 2, 2024 / Charles Glass
Fellow Freelancers: Don’t Marry Rich, Organize! Fellow Freelancers: Don’t Marry Rich, Organize!
The problem is systemic: Freelance life is underpaid. The solution must be systemic too.
Apr 25, 2024 / Amy Littlefield
The Use of “Attention Capture” Technologies in Our Classrooms Has Created a Crisis The Use of “Attention Capture” Technologies in Our Classrooms Has Created a Crisis
We have a choice: We can allow Big Tech to solve the problem with invasive brain technology. Or we can let educators teach students how to pay attention.
Apr 22, 2024 / Jac Mullen
NPR’s Problems Won’t Be Solved by “Viewpoint Diversity” NPR’s Problems Won’t Be Solved by “Viewpoint Diversity”
Society / April 18, 2024 NPR’s Problems Won’t Be Solved by “Viewpoint Diversity” An embattled NPR editor denouncing the network’s practices fails to understand them—or the prac…
Apr 18, 2024 / Chris Lehmann
Lauren Oyler and the Critic in the Internet Age Lauren Oyler and the Critic in the Internet Age
In No Judgment, the novelist and critic explores the perilous activity of literary criticism in the era of social media.
Apr 10, 2024 / Books & the Arts / Alana Pockros
Scapegoating TikTok Is Not the Answer Scapegoating TikTok Is Not the Answer
Banning the app in the US would destroy a hub for progressive organizing and cultural influence.
Apr 10, 2024 / Column / Kali Holloway
“In Techno Parentis”: Who Should Regulate the Online Lives of Teenagers? “In Techno Parentis”: Who Should Regulate the Online Lives of Teenagers?
With TikTok, Instagram, and other platforms using algorithms to send teen viewers addictive, dangerous content—and reaping immense profits—self-regulation has clearly failed.
Apr 2, 2024 / Zephyr Teachout
The Future of Media Is Journalist-Run The Future of Media Is Journalist-Run
It has already been a dire year for the industry, but the shoots of a thriving media ecosystem are here.
Mar 29, 2024 / Maria Bustillos
Loath as I Am to Agree With Marjorie Taylor Greene… Loath as I Am to Agree With Marjorie Taylor Greene…
How the effort to bank TikTok is a fascinating case study in transpartisan politics.
Mar 28, 2024 / Katrina vanden Heuvel