New Wave Hardware

We briefly mentioned New Wave Hardware in last week’s Inanimate Lab Notes so this is me doing some unpacking. While you’re there, join 300+ other subscribers and sign up for our newsletter. You’ll get

Klaus Mann, Anti-Fascist Enfant Terrible

Aaron Gell at Liberties: Before the author Klaus Mann was labeled a mongrel, a queer, a junkie, a communist, and in the curious judgment of the FBI, a “premature anti-Fascist,” he found himself tarred

A Miraculous Escape

A pair of hounds chase a hare across a snowy plain — will it get away? In Mario Kart terms, the dogs have the weight and max speed advantage while the hare is maxed out in acceleration, handling, and

"We took an ancient vice…put it on...

“We took an ancient vice…put it on everyone’s phone, and made it as normal and frictionless as checking the weather. What could possibly go wrong?” I *hate* the extent to which gambling has infested e

Are we in the foothills of World War 3?

Noah Smith at Noahpinion: The photo above is from the Battle of Khalkhin Gol in 1939. This “battle” lasted four months, and was actually just the main phase of an undeclared war between Imperial Japan

The Gen Z Crack-Up?

We surveyed over a thousand young people across the anglophone world to get a sense of their views on politics and culture. Sorry, this article is available to subscriber only. Click here to subscrib

Zohrannabes

Across the country, Democrats have tried and failed to emulate Mamdani’s successful mayoral campaign. Sorry, this article is available to subscriber only. Click here to subscribe.

Wolves in Youth’s Clothing

A new crop of young Democratic Party challengers is running on generational politics alone, hoping to capitalize on voters’ hunger for change without running afoul of the centrist establishment. Illus

JROTC Is Preying on Poor Students

A recent string of revelations about abuses by the Junior Reserve Officers’ Training Corps presents an opportunity to rein in the military’s presence and power in public schools. Sorry, this article

Yesterday’s News

The 20th century saw an explosion in teen media. Now many of those magazines have folded. (SGranitz / WireImage) Sorry, this article is available to subscriber only. Click here to subscribe.

Behind MrBeast’s Cold, Dead Eyes

Twenty-five years ago, someone like Jimmy “MrBeast” Donaldson would have had little to offer the world. His rise to global phenomenon suggests that virality is emptier than even pessimists thought pos

Fun and Games?

Youth sports are transforming from neighborhood fun to big business. Sorry, this article is available to subscriber only. Click here to subscribe.

High School Hunting Grounds

When the military wants to recruit students, it targets schools in big cities and the South, as well as schools that are poorer and less white than the national average. Sorry, this article is availa

A Teen Magazine for Grown-Ups

In a culture without a middle, Teen Vogue became a lodestar for aging millennials. Illustration by Richard Chance Sorry, this article is available to subscriber only. Click here to subscribe.

The Making of the Teenager

The teenager we know today came of age in the postwar era — but she owes her existence to the New Deal. Illustration by David Milan. Sorry, this article is available to subscriber only. Click here to

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