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Word of the week: Culottes
A cheeky report from the derrière-garde.
20 hrs ago
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News and notes
And a third-anniversary update.
Aug 9
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The fate of books
To the guillotine, under the gun.
Aug 6
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Words of the week: Degenerate, degen, degenerative
Things fall apart.
Aug 3
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July 2026
July linkstack
Odyssey critiques, a tuna mascot, AI dread, two-letter restaurant names, and more.
Jul 30
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"Bolt upright"
And many other such bolts.
Jul 27
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Subtitles: What are they good for?
A critical look beyond the colon.
Jul 23
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Maxxed to the max
From IMAXxing to kidmaxxing and beyond. .
Jul 20
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A progress report
And a financial announcement.
Jul 17
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Naming briefs #21: Silly Season edition!
PANIHOLE! SLEEVEY WONDERS! BRETTON WOODS!
Jul 15
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Word of the week: Room tone
The sound of silence, sort of.
Jul 13
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Name in the news: Oura
One ring to track us all.
Jul 9
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