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It’s the friction I’m after.

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By Martha Stewart, of all people.

on Martha Stewart’s savvy as a proto-influencer in the age before trad wives. This piece was originally published on [MERMAID CAFÉ](https://mermaidcafe.substack.com/).

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Gobsmacked

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Kissa and tell. 

in conversation with Nick Dwyer about his documentary, A Century in Sound. 

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Louder in Japan

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Where have all the sad boys gone?

on Young Jesus’ *The Fool* and whether the left really needs a Joe Rogan.

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Man of the year

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Only Brad Dourif fans.

on the horrific artistry hidden behind Chucky's voice.  

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When a town becomes a museum. 

on the commemoration of Friday the 13th as a marker of hometown pride in Blairstown, New Jersey. This is the fourth dispatch in our column VISITOR, about the way museums influence culture.


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Friday the 13th in Blairstown

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Julio Torres’ absurd work.

on the big dreams and shaky ground of *Fantasmas* and *Problemista*.

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Just doing my job

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 Whither cyberpunk?

asks: how did AI—science fiction’s infamous dystopian boogeyman—become cringe? This essay first ran on [Vague Blue](https://nguyenterry.substack.com/).

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