Matthew Yglesias's Blog, page 103

Why Taylor Swift’s Eras Tour Is Breaking Ticketmaster, the Fandom, and Possibly Reality Itself

There’s a reason that demand for tickets is “historically unprecedented.”

Why It Got So Bad, So Fast, for FTX

And what, if anything, the U.S. is going to do about Sam Bankman-Fried and his imploded empire.

Progressive Critics Are Wrong About the Senate’s Landmark Marriage Equality Bill

As recently as 2015, it would’ve been unthinkable that such a sweeping bill could pass into law.

My Husband Discovered What I Fantasize About Every Time He Wears a Suit. He’s Furious.

He doesn't want to wear it anymore.

Visits From Mom Were Already a Lot, and Now She’s Moving Next Door!

Talking codependent mothers and searching for chosen family with guest Rakesh Satyal.

Z-Library Was a Lifeline for Students on Shoestring Budgets—Until the Feds Shut it Down.

Textbooks can be prohibitively expensive.

Forget Ron DeSantis. Losing Arizona Candidate Kari Lake Is Trump’s True Heir (as Her Party’s Most Giant Baby).

Advisers are on hand to remind Lake that even if her feelings got hurt, it's best not to destroy the United States over it.

The Truth About #TheDress

An unassuming photo of a party dress showed how seeing is believing.

I’ve Been Way More Worried About American Democracy Than I Am Right Now

Why I’m a bit less terrified, and what dangers still lie ahead for 2024 and beyond.

America Said No to Election Denialism

On Monday night, TV networks called the Arizona gubernatorial election for Democrat Katie Hobbs over Republican Kari Lake.