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How the Internet Left 4chan Behind

Save this storySave this storySave this storySave this story 4chan was where I learned that the internet could be bad. I first encountered the site during high school, not long after its founding, in 2003, by an American teen-ager named…

Why Even Try if You Have A.I.?

Save this storySave this storySave this storySave this story A couple of years ago, my wife bought my then four-year-old son a supercool set of wooden ramps, which could be combined with our furniture to create courses through which little…

A Joyfully Chaotic Tribute to Pavement in “Pavements”

Save this storySave this storySave this storySave this story Rock documentaries and bio-pics have been parodied for nearly as long as they have existed, but there’s a reason for their ingrained absurdity that’s even weightier than fan service: music rights.…

The Secrets of Physique Magazines

Save this storySave this storySave this storySave this story I remember the first time I saw a physique photograph, and I remember being both excited and upset at the sight of it. I was probably eight or nine, a child…

Disco Balls and Roller Skates, at Xanadu

Save this storySave this storySave this storySave this storyYou’re reading the Goings On newsletter, a guide to what we’re watching, listening to, and doing this week. Sign up to receive it in your inbox. New York City and roller-skating go…