Matthew Yglesias's Blog, page 121

How Gluing Oneself to Something (and Ungluing) Actually Works

The climate protesters use super glue, so it will last longer.

I’m a Teacher in Florida. The Anti-LGBTQ Rules Are Making the Job Nearly Impossible.

Now the Department of Education has declared that teachers who violate the law will lose our educator’s certificate. That means losing our jobs.

Meta’s Calamitous Week Won’t Stop Mark Zuckerberg’s Plans

He’ll keep betting on the metaverse because no one—not even Wall Street—can stop him.

Is Apple TV’s Latest Really a White Savior Story?

As an Australian convict hiding out in Mumbai, Charlie Hunnam doesn’t find salvation so much as a home.

A Former Close Friend Resurfaced After Ghosting Me, and I’m Not Ready to Forgive

Talking best friend blow-ups with guest Margo Donohue.

Elon Musk Is Already Firing Twitter Executives. Will He Break the Whole Thing?

Poisoning the platform he just bought could be very expensive, and he only likes to score political points when they're cheap.

I Just Received a Life-Changing Sum of Money. I’m So Torn.

Sometimes I think about giving it all away.

U.K. Prime Minister Rishi Sunak Has Hard Times Ahead

As British Conservatives de-Johnsonify, Republicans stick with Trump.

What It Means When Taylor Swift Calls Herself “Fat”

She removed the word from her "Anti-Hero" video following backlash.

My Kid Will Be Living Between Two Homes. How Do We Make This a Smooth Transition?

Creating rituals can be a wonderful way to create a sense of stability.