Scientists Reveal the First Image of a Black Hole
After years of observation and analysis, we can finally see the universe’s most extreme phenomenon.
“Miscellany” Archives
Drone Footage of Nebraska’s 2019 Flooding
It’ll take months, and even years, to recover from this devastation.
Announcing the Ing Podcast
My wife has launched a new book-centric podcast.
Thousands of Published Works Are Now in the Public Domain
Films by Charlie Chaplin and Cecil B. DeMille, books by Edgar Rice Burroughs and Robert Frost, and even the “Charleston” are freely available.
The Costs of the Confederacy
The New Yorker Profile of Ricky Jay
Ricky Jay, 1946-2018
A good magician doesn’t make you feel bad or dumb when they fool you.
A New Thanksgiving Tradition: The National Dog Show
Your Language Affects What You Can See
We all have epistemic blind spots of which we are completely unaware.
Remembering Stan Lee at Christ and Pop Culture
Is it “extravert” or “extrovert”?
The Ancient Art of Japanese Swordsmiths
Is modern art trash?
Banksy’s latest prank has reignited discussions about the nature, purpose, and definition of art.
The Best Way to Screenshot a Tweet
Calvin and Hobbes Really is Timeless
Fathers, Daughters, and Sexual Assault
Stop Taking Your Public Library for Granted
We Are More Than Material Minds
Practice Before the Storm
Feeling Homesick for a Place You’ve Never Been
Exploring the German concept of “fernweh.”
