The Future Comes in Gray October 27, 2026 The AI boom needs millions of dollars in paint. I tried to understand semiconductors when I should have bought a roller. Read More
Everybody’s Playing. Nobody Agrees on the Rules. October 26, 2026 Five sports leagues, one Monday, international politics, and four questionable picks. That’s not a gambling problem. That’s diversification. Read More
The Deliberately Obtuse Truthiness of You Can See Everything October 25, 2026 A spoiler-free review of You Can See Everything detours into truth, unreliable memories, and the alleged sexual history of my high-school Volkswagen. Read More
Congratulations. You’ve Won Mandatory Training. October 24, 2026 MSG employees clicked an email offering championship rings and earned mandatory cybersecurity training. James Dolan has an unusual approach to appreciation. Read More
We Haven’t Even Met Them, and We’re Already Doing This.
Michael Che challenges social taboos. I have a question about the aliens.
The Riff. October 18, 2026
Watching Michael Che’s Netflix special made me wonder what social prejudices I might be equipped to tackle.
As an upper-middle-aged white dude, I’m aware that the world hasn’t exactly been deprived of my demographic’s observations.
Still, I believe I’ve found my issue.
Little green men.
We haven’t met these people, and we’ve already assigned them a color, a height, and a gender.
What if they’re blue?
Read the full story, plus today’s football picks, on The Riff →
BUT WAIT There’s more
The Future Comes in Gray
The AI boom needs millions of dollars in paint. I tried to understand semiconductors when I should have bought a roller.
Everybody’s Playing. Nobody Agrees on the Rules.
Five sports leagues, one Monday, international politics, and four questionable picks. That’s not a gambling problem. That’s diversification.
The Deliberately Obtuse Truthiness of You Can See Everything
A spoiler-free review of You Can See Everything detours into truth, unreliable memories, and the alleged sexual history of my high-school Volkswagen.
Congratulations. You’ve Won Mandatory Training.
MSG employees clicked an email offering championship rings and earned mandatory cybersecurity training. James Dolan has an unusual approach to appreciation.