Mar
26
Wars of the Worlds
J.D Harlock on alien invasions, ecological anti-imperialism, and War of the Worlds
14 min read
Asher Elbein
Mar
20
Hunger for Justice
Journalist Zack Budryk on hunger strikes, Irish heritage, and the nature of fasting
8 min read
Mar
12
Bushid-Oh No
The long roots of reactionaries being very, very weird about Japan
13 min read
Feb
19
Undead Chemicals
Saul interviews neuoscientist Dr. Andrea Gore about the severe, near-Lovecraftian effects of "forever chemicals."
13 min read
Dec
18
Heat Death Classic: Festival of Fires
Difficult heroes, failed rebellions, and how to rebuild a religion
20 min read
Dec
04
Coal Measures
Forests of black stone, political turmoil at the dawn of Texas paleontology, and more early excerpts from Asher's forthcoming book
35 min read
Nov
20
The Fatal Allure of Yesterday's Tomorrows
On the dangers of seeing science fiction as a template for the future.
23 min read
Nov
13
Lions at the Kitchen Table
Saul considers the Lancashire Cotton Famine, political mythmaking and the cynical trap of "affordability"
20 min read
Oct
28
The Heat Death Classic™ Halloween Spooktacular
What is a monster? It is an invitation. Come and see.
36 min read
Oct
23
The Paleontologist's Scrapbook
Cartoons and poems from the dawn of prehistory
12 min read
