The Bunk of Iceland

Bloomsday on an island (not Ireland, not the Is-land)

Recommendation Engines

On non-algorithmic recommendation, paywalls, and What I'm Reading lists

Puff and Promotion

As if Scott Morrison cares about your criticism! and Everyone loves Miranda July

Auto-Gloss

Style and risk in life-writing; reviews that spill over.

The Larger Context

On Gaza, digital provincials, new contrarians, campus protest, and analysis (mine) that goes nowhere

Hiding in Plain Sight

On the shame of being online, covering your tracks, and yes, TAKEDOWN DISCOURSE

This Sea of Indistinguishable Words

On bad prompts, bad style, and generative AI

The Podcast Pipeline

On The Critic and Her Publics and intellectuals at work in the content mills

Putting on a Show

On DIY PR, content capital, newsletters about writing

Discovery Channel

Finding something to read after Twitter

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