Breaking the First Law
In 2016, the Dallas Police Department killed Micah Xavier Johnson using a bomb disposal robot and a block of C-4. He was the first—but almost certainly not the last—person to be killed by a police r
Communizing The Moon
It's time to stop thinking about the moon as the next frontier for labor exploitation.
L*vecraft Country
Matt Ruff's Lovecraft Country sets off to explore the author's difficult legacy, but forgets to bring him—or the themes that made his work so powerful—along for the ride.
Buy Happiness Here
Aldous Huxley's vision of a drugged utopia has found new life in a culture obsessed with wellness, productivity hacking, and quick-fix pharmaceuticals.
The Blood Knife
There’s this thing called a blood knife. Or sometimes a “bleeding knife,” or—if you want to keep it really simple—a prop knife. (I’ve never worked in film, so this is all completely second-hand.) Whatever the name, it’s a fake knife that