The influential anime didn’t just upend kaiju tropes—it delivered an unsettling look at imperialism and hubris.
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The Singing Glaciers of Svalbard
“Visitors have always brought their illusions, preoccupations and preconceptions to Svalbard, and taken something from it in return. And it’s always been a bad deal for the Arctic.”
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The Top 5 Longreads of the Week
Featuring stories by Jeannette Cooperman, Jackson Arn, Andrew Hui, Myriam Gurba, and Simon Hattenstone.
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The Top 5 Longreads of the Week
Featuring stories from Paul Kix, Matthieu Aikins, Matt Alt, Elisa Gabbert, and Sophie Elmhirst.
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The Hacker
“Runa Sandvik has made it her life’s work to protect journalists against cyberattacks. Authoritarian regimes are keeping her in business.”
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Rubble From Bone
“The war on Gaza is at its core retributive: an act of collective punishment.”
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The Top 5 Longreads of the Week
Recommending great reads from Zack Stanton, Bryce Upholt, Charlie Warzel, Emily Stoddard, and Laurence Gonzalez.
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Mystery of the Disappearing Teepee
“One day it was there. The next it wasn’t. Then it was back. Who wanted it gone?”
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The Decomposition of Rotten Tomatoes
“The most overrated metric in movies is erratic, reductive, and easily hacked — and yet has Hollywood in its grip.”
