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Talking To Emily St. John Mandel About Revision, Timeline Corruption, And Living Without A Floor
2+ day, 17+ hour ago (1622+ words) 11:36 AM EDT on September 10, 2026 I spoke with Mandel ahead of Exit Party's release about time, multiple lives, and her unique revision method. Our conversation has been lightly edited. You’ve written a couple books about a global pandemic. Station Eleven was…...
'Only If You Get Caught' Returns Next Week
3+ day, 12+ hour ago (300+ words) ‘Only If You Get Caught’ Returns Next Week defector.com ‘Only If You Get Caught’ Returns Next Week 2:40 PM EDT on September 9, 2026 The time has once again come to break the rules: Only If You Get Caught is back for…...
The Crossword, Sept. 7: Big Resemblance
5+ day, 17+ hour ago (144+ words) You’ll have a grand time solving our Monday crossword. This week’s puzzle was constructed by Katie Hoody, and edited by Hoang-Kim Vu. Katie lives in North Newton, Kansas, where she is enjoying the puzzle constructing era of her life. She…...
Turn This Segway Around
1+ week, 3+ day ago (156+ words) 11:27 AM EDT on September 2, 2026 Once again, Normal Gossip returns to the crucible that is college housing, and for good reason. Not only do stints in the dorms and subsequent apartments provide ample opportunities for self-discovery, but you’re also pretty much…...
What Do Booksellers Make Of???The End Of Reading????
1+ week, 4+ day ago (236+ words) 9:07 AM EDT on September 1, 2026 Fernando Flores, a bookseller and writer here in Austin, Texas, specifically called out the omission of booksellers from Horowitch’s article. He pointed out on Instagram how often booksellers are excluded from this genre of piece, and…...
CBS News Now Performing Oafish Racism On Behalf Of Bari Weiss
1+ week, 4+ day ago (205+ words) 11:40 AM EDT on September 1, 2026 That suspicion was confirmed Monday night by Status News, which reported that Weiss was so impressed by the story she specifically praised it during the network's daily editorial meeting on Monday. She also personally directed a…...
Marge Schott Was A Five-Tool Bigot Who Would Have Thrived In Any Era
2+ week, 4+ day ago (1379+ words) Defector Marge Schott Was A Five-Tool Bigot Who Would Have Thrived In Any Era 11:05 AM EDT on August 25, 2026 It's nearly impossible to relay a single fact about former Cincinnati Reds owner Marge Schott that does not stop an unfamiliar recipient…...
Seattle Times Dipshit Quits Because His Editors Were Smart Enough To Spike His Stupid Columns
3+ week, 1+ day ago (368+ words) 10:55 AM EDT on August 21, 2026 Calkins spent 11 years covering sports for the Seattle Times, and announced his resignation from the paper yesterday on Substack. His stated reason for resigning is that his editors refused to publish a column he wrote about…...
The Crazy Thing About???Woke 1??? Was How It Was Exploited
3+ week, 4+ day ago (194+ words) 9:04 AM EDT on August 18, 2026 Earlier this month during an interview on ABC’s This Week, 36-year-old Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, now one of the country's most popular Democrats, who seems to be eyeing either a presidential or Senate run, was presented with…...