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September 3, 2021
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Alex Shephard
Can Salman Rushdie and Substack Revive Serialized Fiction?
Most of the big tech attempts to “disrupt” the book have failed.
September 19, 2020
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Melissa Gira Grant
Ruth Bader Ginsburg and the End of the One Great Woman Myth
The meme-ification of the justice was just one part of the brand-driven, girl-bossed, leaned-in conception of women’s freedom in which it incubated.
April 17, 2020
Critical Mass
Jo Livingstone
Samantha Irby Is All Grown Up
The most distinctive voice in blogging returns with a third essay collection, “Wow, No Thank You.”
March 15, 2019
Alex Shephard
The Profound Emptiness of Beto O’Rourke
What his months-long tease about a presidential run tells us about his candidacy and character
August 24, 2016
Jeet Heer
What Were Blogs?
The demise of Gawker.com also marks the end of the utopian promise of blogging. Here's what killed them.
August 19, 2014
Amanda Palleschi
The Best Way to Be Your Own Boss: Selling Advice on How to Be Your Own Boss
April 26, 2013
Marc Tracy
Eulogy for the Blog
As the 'Times' moves to eliminate theirs, we should remember its golden age
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