Saul Elbein

Saul Elbein

Washington, D.C.
Dec
16
Decline and Fall: Anatomy of a Tragedy

Decline and Fall: Anatomy of a Tragedy

Revenge of the Sith premiers. The Iraq War goes sour. We contemplate legitimacy, interpersonal politics and magic.
39 min read
Nov
25
Decline and Fall Annex: Kosher Torture

Decline and Fall Annex: Kosher Torture

Disney's Andor has a lot to say about imperial rule — and the difficulties of overthrowing it.
19 min read
Nov
10
I Met A Traveler From An Online Land

I Met A Traveler From An Online Land

What do lost cities and the modern internet have in common?
17 min read
Oct
31
Halloween Heat Death Spooktacular

Halloween Heat Death Spooktacular

We were working in the lab, late one night, when our eyes beheld an eerie sight
16 min read
Aug
15
The War on Invasive Species Is Making Things Worse: An Interview With Erick Lundgren

The War on Invasive Species Is Making Things Worse: An Interview With Erick Lundgren

On feral ecologies, the failures of invasion biology, and the blurred lines between introduced and native species
30 min read
Jul
08
How Manners Can Save Us

How Manners Can Save Us

10 min read
Feb
25
Decline And Fall: Phantom Menaces

Decline And Fall: Phantom Menaces

An act of domestic terrorism highlights the cracks in 1990s America. The Star Wars Saga officially begins.
26 min read
Feb
04
The Days After Tomorrow

The Days After Tomorrow

On post-apocalypses, the double meaning of "millennial," and the exquisitely trashy Day After Tomorrow.
19 min read
Jan
13
Load 16 Tons, What Do You Get?

Load 16 Tons, What Do You Get?

17 min read
Dec
30
White Christmas, At The Turn of The Year

White Christmas, At The Turn of The Year

13 min read