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August 2025

What's Going on with KPop Demon Hunters?
From Baby Shark to Squid Game, the same strategy is producing huge overseas successes. Can others learn from the Korean model?
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Are Critics Too Soft?
The New Yorker asks if we need more slash-and-burn writing
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The Glorious Future of the Book
It's still the best data center of them all
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We've Reached the Sad Cracker Barrel Stage of Cultural Evolution
Can you imagine fans of Latin music showing support for the Taco Bell logo?
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The Importance of Counter-Clockwise Dance Rituals
The pathway to magical living goes in a circle
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Our Shared Reality Will Self-Destruct in the Next 12 Months
What happens when you can't trust photos, videos, text, or the entire web?
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How I Learned to Stop Worrying About Short-Term Results in My Career
I won't make that mistake again
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A teen band needed a pianist. They called Donald Fagen.
The piano player for Roche Collins couldn't make the gig. "So we figured our last option is Donald Fagen."
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The Rise and Fall of Hunter S. Thompson (Part 1 of 3)
Below is the first installment of my three-part essay on Hunter Thompson.
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My Wishlist for 12 Substack Enhancements
The company raised $100 million to invest in "better tools"—but what should they be? Here's my list.
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Is This What a Bubble Looks Like at the Top?
The Honest Broker provides a brutally frank guide to what's coming next
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