Analysis

Dave Snyder|Analysis

The identity industrialists

David Z. Morris|Analysis

“Suddenly everyone’s life got a lot more similar”: AI isn’t just imitating creativity, it’s homogenizing thinking

Stephen Mackintosh|Analysis

Synthetic ‘Vtubers’ rock Twitch: three gaming creators on what it means to livestream in the age of genAI

Raphael Tsavkko Garcia|Analysis

AI actress Tilly Norwood ignites Hollywood debate on automation vs. authenticity

Dylan Fugel|Analysis

“I’d rather be a pig”: Amid fascism and a reckless AI arms race, Ghibli anti-war opus ‘Porco Rosso’ matters now more than ever

Sithara Ranasinghe|Analysis

‘Adulterations Detected:’ on the human impulse to prettify our food with poison

John Morrison|Analysis

‘6 Feet Deep:’ the hidden history of horror and occult imagery in rap music

From the satanic imagery of Memphis mixtapes in the 90s to the devilish aesthetic of contemporary acts like Doja Cat and Lil Nas X, rap artists have long used horror iconography to expose society’s seedy underbelly.

Madison Jamar|Analysis

Dread for dinner: class anxiety is best served at the formal dining table

Even the strictest adherence to social norms can’t save the fractured families in ‘Hereditary,’ ‘The Invitation,’ and ‘Who’s Afraid of Virginia Woolf?’ from the perils that abound around the table.

Delaney Rebernik|Analysis

Mirror, mirror: The rise of ‘beauty horror’ amid today’s antifeminist backlash

With knockouts like “The Substance” and this year’s “The Ugly Stepsister,” the growing, woman-helmed subgenre stands 10 toes (give or take) down on its critiques of gender norms.

Baxstar Jonmarie Ferguson|Analysis

Dancing with AI: how next-gen game designers are taking the lead

Ellen McGirt|Analysis

Authoritarian by design

The “America by Design” initiative proposes that one man alone can define “design” for the country.