There was a time when a television journalist’s job was to tell viewers what happened, explain what could be verified, and then resist the Continue Reading
satire/humor
Congratulations, Your Spouse Has Been Promoted to Casualty Affairs Officer
Veterans love readiness. They label cables, rotate supplies, memorize obscure acronyms, and keep enough batteries to power a minor coup. Some of them Continue Reading
Cowardice With a Lanyard
The modern institution has discovered a miracle cure for reality: never diagnose it. Just rename every hard fact until it sounds like a workplace Continue Reading
Material Girl, or How America Turned a Wink Into a Personality Disorder
Featured image note:Satirical editorial illustration for cultural commentary on consumerism and the “Material Girl” persona; not affiliated with, Continue Reading
Everyone Is Big Time and Nobody Is Interesting
In 1986, Peter Gabriel looked at the swollen fantasy of success, gave it a fabulous beat, and quietly slid a scalpel between the ribs. “Big Time,” Continue Reading
The Sky Is Full of Secrets and the Filing Cabinet Has a Security Clearance
UAP disclosure is the perfect American scandal because everyone gets to be wrong in their own special outfit. The government, naturally, behaves Continue Reading
Parliament Rejects Petition to Protect Robots From Being Called “Clankers,” Leaving Future Machine Overlords Deeply Concerned
By Hugh Jashol, Article 107 News* LONDON — In what experts are already calling "the greatest setback for human-AI relations since somebody Continue Reading
Citizenship Shouldn’t Need a Ouija Board
There’s a special little circus tent in American politics where adults in tailored jackets pretend that asking whether a voter is legally eligible to Continue Reading
The Bullets Are Flying in One Direction
Before the bullets fly, the story dies. That’s the part nobody wants to discuss because it’s less dramatic than a mugshot, less clickable than a Continue Reading
America Has Enough Fireworks and Not Enough Grown-Ups
Every July 4th, America does what America does best: puts on sunglasses, lights explosives purchased from a tent next to a gas station, eats meat Continue Reading
The App That Ate Your Backbone
Somewhere in America, a grown adult is staring at a blinking cursor like it just pulled a knife. The email is six sentences. Maybe seven if we’re Continue Reading
The Lab-Leak Heresy Had Sponsors and Side Effects
Remember when asking whether COVID might have leaked from a lab was treated like showing up to a pediatric appointment with a corkboard, red yarn, and Continue Reading