Matthew Yglesias's Blog, page 20

Who Paid for the Jesus Ad Coming to the Super Bowl?

The political underpinnings of this campaign are hiding beneath the surface.

Joe Biden Won an Otherwise Very Foolish Week

You do, under these circumstances, gotta hand it to him.

Is Weight Lifting a Diet Culture Escape Hatch?

Writer Casey Johnston on how gym weights broke her out of diet and fitness hell.

The “Stop the Steal” Fight That Never Ended

Fighting the Big Lie in court had serious costs for jurists too.

Will A.I. Kill the Internet?

Slate Money talks AI search engines, oil profits, and Bed Bath & Beyond.

Hootie and Solo, Darius Rucker Defied Stereotype.

With Hootie & the Blowfish, Darius Rucker mainstreamed college rock. As a country star, he scored the first No. 1s for a Black soloist since Charley Pride.

Why Americans Are So Unsettled by the Chinese Spy Balloon

China’s balloon, whatever its purpose, became a physical and observable reminder of the often-invisible work nations do to keep tabs on one another.

Why a Certain Insulting Tweet by Chrissy Teigen Made Trump Lose His Mind

Trump's been called far worse than a "pussy ass bitch," so why was that the insult that broke the Cheeto's back?

Why Second-Round Draft Picks Won the NBA Trade Deadline

Explaining the league’s frenzy for an asset that seems so … meh.

Society Needs Hacking

The computing-driven technological advances that will exacerbate hacking also have the potential to make things better.