Matthew Yglesias's Blog, page 120

Why We’re Obsessed With Feminized A.I.

An expert on voice recognition and speech technologies responds to Ysabelle Cheung’s “Galatea.”

When You See Yourself in a Robot

Read a new short story by Ysabelle Cheung about gender, companionship, and human-robot relations.

America’s New No. 1 Song Is Both a Big Step Forward and a Total Throwback

Sam Smith and Kim Petras both make history atop the Hot 100, but “Unholy” is not without precedent.

This Fall’s Most Important Election Isn’t the U.S. Midterms

The planet is counting on what happens in Brazil.

Help! I Think My Wife Is Faking Her “Chronic Illness.”

She may have written into this column.

Chicago is a Nexus of ’60s–’70s Black Music.

Curtis Mayfield and Earth, Wind and Fire were pioneers in Windy City R&B with command of their music—Mayfield's own label, and EWF deep with talent.

What People Who Know Nothing About Tom Brady Should Know About the Gisele Bündchen Divorce

"So to put it in terms I would understand, maybe he’s like a Jeremy Strong type?"

Every Horror Short in Guillermo Del Toro’s Hit Netflix Series, Ranked

From best to worst, and from scariest to least scary.

Liberals Are Trying to Defend Twitter From Elon Musk Like It’s Kyiv

Continuing to post on the platform is not an act of heroism.

Is Biden Going to Keep Wasting America’s Money on New Nukes?

Let's read between the lines in the administration's recent nuclear review.