Nonfiction: Chokepoint Capitalism by Rebecca Giblin and Cory Doctorow
The death of our creative dreams, explained
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Nonfiction: Technofeudalism by Yanis Varoufakis
There isn’t much about Yanis Varoufakis’s Technofeudalism (2023) that will make you feel good about
Nonfiction: They Knew by Sarah Kendzior
The sentiment of Sarah Kendzior’s They Knew (2021) is relatable and potent, especially for us
The Collapse of Western Civilization by Naomi Oreskes and Erik M. Conway
Not exactly a beach read, this one, but at least it’s short enough to finish
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Nonfiction: Peter Watts is an Angry Sentient Tumor by Peter Watts
An odd release, this: a “blogoir” from highly regarded Canadian science fiction writer Peter Watts.
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Nonfiction: We Loved It All by Lydia Millet
One of my favorite fiction writers, Lydia Millet, turns her skillful hand to non-fiction in
Everything is Broken
Analyzing my online habits recently, I revisited a post I wrote a while back called
Nonfiction: The Shock Doctrine by Naomi Klein
A blanket statement from me about nonfiction probably doesn’t carry much weight, given the limited
Nonfiction: 84, Charing Cross Road by Helene Hanff
Helene Hanff’s 84, Charing Cross Road (1970) isn’t my usual slice of pizza, but it
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Nonfiction: TV Milestones Series
Wayne State University’s TV Milestones series has a delicious concept: it identifies and evaluates groundbreaking
Nonfiction: I Like to Watch by Emily Nussbaum
Good television criticism makes me want to up my game; the best television criticism makes
New Review in the September 2020 Lightspeed
Wow, look at this gorgeous skiffy artwork from the latest issue of Lightspeed! The new issue
New Review in the April 2020 Lightspeed
The latest issue of Lightspeed launched today, and it features another contribution from me: a new media
Nonfiction: Unspeakable Things by Laurie Penny
Over the past several years, perhaps no writer has done more to inform my view
Lightspeed Review: Undone & Dark
If you’re looking for time travel shows to binge over the upcoming holidays, I’ve got
New Review in the December 2019 Lightspeed
The final month of 2019 brings Lightspeed’s 115th issue, and my final media review of
New Review in the September 2019 Lightspeed
How is it September already? Even as I’m rubbing the morning sleep-dirt out of my
New Review in the August 2019 Lightspeed
Lightspeed just launched its 111th issue for August, and I’m pleased to be included once
Nonfiction: Bitch Doctrine by Laurie Penny
“In case you hadn’t noticed, there’s a war on,” Laurie Penny begins in Bitch Doctrine.
New Review in the May 2019 Lightspeed
At the risk of this blog starting to sound a little like the Lightspeed channel,