“In 1989, Sir Tim revolutionized the online world. Today, in the era of misinformation, addictive algorithms, and extractive monopolies, he thinks he can do it again.”
Peter Rubin
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Frankenstein’s Sheep
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The Autocrat of English Usage
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One Vigilante, 22 Cell Tower Fires, and a World of Conspiracies
“Inside the mind of the most prolific anti-5G arsonist in the world—and the incoherent, very online political violence of our era.”
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Inside the Very Expensive, Extremely Overwhelming, Engineered Fun of Theme Parks
“Roller coasters are bumping against the limits of physics and the human body to keep their riders entertained.”
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There’s the Rub
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Who Killed the Mercy Man?
“An obscure murder keeps resurfacing in Black story and song.”
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Fortunate Son
“Returning to Vietnam with my parents, 50 years after the war ended.”
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The Crypto Maniacs and the Torture Townhouse
“How two men charged with an outrageous kidnapping scheme introduced a new kind of crime to the city.”