Nitish Pahwa
@nitishpahwa.com
staff writer for business/tech @slate.com and online media council member @wgaeast.bsky.social. words also in NYT, LARB, and POW Magazine. he/him. blurry visionary, blue-pill mercenary
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His Cartoons Were Beloved. He Created a Gen X Icon. But His Controversies Tarnished It All.
While generations of fans may have loved “Dilbert,” its creator devolved into something unrecognizable as he embraced the MAGA age.
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wrote about Scott Adams, a once-brilliant and -incisive cartoonist whom I used to genuinely admire—and whose work and worldview, in retrospect, were always blinkered and constricted in ways that presaged his racist MAGA turn and second career: slate.com/business/202...
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I have a long-running theory that you can tell which industries are bubbles by looking at the NASCAR grid to see which sponsors are juuust a bit overrepresented (Bass Pro Shops being the exception that proves the rule) and while AI stuff isn’t there yet, Super Bowl commercials are a useful parallel
happy Super Bowl Sunday! for all you commercials sickos, I make the case that this game's ad blitz will be to A.I. what 2022's was to crypto and 2000's was to the dot-com boom—with all attendant implications for our broader economy and the celebrity-promotion complex: slate.com/technology/2...
The Biggest Star of the Super Bowl Isn’t an Athlete—or Bad Bunny
We’ve seen this game before, and it doesn’t end well for anyone.
slate.com
February 8, 2026 at 4:20 PM
I have a long-running theory that you can tell which industries are bubbles by looking at the NASCAR grid to see which sponsors are juuust a bit overrepresented (Bass Pro Shops being the exception that proves the rule) and while AI stuff isn’t there yet, Super Bowl commercials are a useful parallel
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3 Doors Down singer Brad Arnold dies at 47 following cancer diagnosis reut.rs/4aeVbMo
3 Doors Down singer Brad Arnold dies at 47 following cancer diagnosis
Brad Arnold, a founder and lead singer of American rock band 3 Doors Down, died on Saturday, nine months after disclosing that he had kidney cancer, the group said. He was 47.
reut.rs
February 7, 2026 at 9:25 PM
3 Doors Down singer Brad Arnold dies at 47 following cancer diagnosis reut.rs/4aeVbMo
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“The sheer saturation of new A.I. gambits, added to the mismatch with consumer priorities, give this year’s NFL showcase the sector-specific recession-indicator vibes that have defined Super Bowls of the past.”
happy Super Bowl Sunday! for all you commercials sickos, I make the case that this game's ad blitz will be to A.I. what 2022's was to crypto and 2000's was to the dot-com boom—with all attendant implications for our broader economy and the celebrity-promotion complex: slate.com/technology/2...
The Biggest Star of the Super Bowl Isn’t an Athlete—or Bad Bunny
We’ve seen this game before, and it doesn’t end well for anyone.
slate.com
February 8, 2026 at 4:10 PM
“The sheer saturation of new A.I. gambits, added to the mismatch with consumer priorities, give this year’s NFL showcase the sector-specific recession-indicator vibes that have defined Super Bowls of the past.”
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this is a great argument
happy Super Bowl Sunday! for all you commercials sickos, I make the case that this game's ad blitz will be to A.I. what 2022's was to crypto and 2000's was to the dot-com boom—with all attendant implications for our broader economy and the celebrity-promotion complex: slate.com/technology/2...
The Biggest Star of the Super Bowl Isn’t an Athlete—or Bad Bunny
We’ve seen this game before, and it doesn’t end well for anyone.
slate.com
February 8, 2026 at 4:07 PM
this is a great argument
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Matt Damon said “fortune favors the brave” in a Super Bowl crypto ad five years ago. If you listened to him, you almost certainly would have lost money.
He was paid in cash.
He was paid in cash.
happy Super Bowl Sunday! for all you commercials sickos, I make the case that this game's ad blitz will be to A.I. what 2022's was to crypto and 2000's was to the dot-com boom—with all attendant implications for our broader economy and the celebrity-promotion complex: slate.com/technology/2...
The Biggest Star of the Super Bowl Isn’t an Athlete—or Bad Bunny
We’ve seen this game before, and it doesn’t end well for anyone.
slate.com
February 8, 2026 at 4:05 PM
Matt Damon said “fortune favors the brave” in a Super Bowl crypto ad five years ago. If you listened to him, you almost certainly would have lost money.
He was paid in cash.
He was paid in cash.
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I don't see how self-publishing world survives GenAI. It's going to be an absurd increase in slop books with no reason to expect any increase in paying readers.
www.nytimes.com/2026/02/08/b...
www.nytimes.com/2026/02/08/b...
February 8, 2026 at 1:11 PM
I don't see how self-publishing world survives GenAI. It's going to be an absurd increase in slop books with no reason to expect any increase in paying readers.
www.nytimes.com/2026/02/08/b...
www.nytimes.com/2026/02/08/b...
happy Super Bowl Sunday! for all you commercials sickos, I make the case that this game's ad blitz will be to A.I. what 2022's was to crypto and 2000's was to the dot-com boom—with all attendant implications for our broader economy and the celebrity-promotion complex: slate.com/technology/2...
The Biggest Star of the Super Bowl Isn’t an Athlete—or Bad Bunny
We’ve seen this game before, and it doesn’t end well for anyone.
slate.com
February 8, 2026 at 3:56 PM
happy Super Bowl Sunday! for all you commercials sickos, I make the case that this game's ad blitz will be to A.I. what 2022's was to crypto and 2000's was to the dot-com boom—with all attendant implications for our broader economy and the celebrity-promotion complex: slate.com/technology/2...
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Today is the birthday of writer Bill Finger (Feb. 8, 1914-Jan. 18, 1974), who took Bob Kane’s initial idea & developed it into the Batman we know today. He also wrote the first appearance of the original Green Lantern, and cocreated Robin, the Joker, Catwoman, Lana Lang, Wildcat, Riddler, & more.
February 8, 2026 at 2:28 PM
Today is the birthday of writer Bill Finger (Feb. 8, 1914-Jan. 18, 1974), who took Bob Kane’s initial idea & developed it into the Batman we know today. He also wrote the first appearance of the original Green Lantern, and cocreated Robin, the Joker, Catwoman, Lana Lang, Wildcat, Riddler, & more.
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man I’m sorry to be all corny here but when I see a “the city is beautiful! There’s more to it than homeless people!” I gotta say you know who’s also beautiful? People who have no place to live & are trying to get by in a system that has turned its back on them & if you don’t see that that’s on you
February 8, 2026 at 4:42 AM
man I’m sorry to be all corny here but when I see a “the city is beautiful! There’s more to it than homeless people!” I gotta say you know who’s also beautiful? People who have no place to live & are trying to get by in a system that has turned its back on them & if you don’t see that that’s on you
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NEW: Leqaa Kordia — who’s been in ICE detention for nearly a year, since ICE took her the same week as Mahmoud Khalil — has been hospitalized after having a seizure.
Her whereabouts & health are now unknown.
The Trump admin alleges she supports Hamas because…she sent money to help family in Gaza.
Her whereabouts & health are now unknown.
The Trump admin alleges she supports Hamas because…she sent money to help family in Gaza.
February 8, 2026 at 3:44 AM
NEW: Leqaa Kordia — who’s been in ICE detention for nearly a year, since ICE took her the same week as Mahmoud Khalil — has been hospitalized after having a seizure.
Her whereabouts & health are now unknown.
The Trump admin alleges she supports Hamas because…she sent money to help family in Gaza.
Her whereabouts & health are now unknown.
The Trump admin alleges she supports Hamas because…she sent money to help family in Gaza.
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You could probably count on both hands the total number of people in Congress currently who genuinely believe in withdrawing from the region on the basis that our current involvement is bad for both the US and for the people of the region
It is pretty funny that Abdul el Sayed is the only candidate I've ever heard say specifically he wants to end all military assistance to Egypt or Jordan
February 8, 2026 at 4:13 AM
You could probably count on both hands the total number of people in Congress currently who genuinely believe in withdrawing from the region on the basis that our current involvement is bad for both the US and for the people of the region
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The photographer Seydou Keïta captured the polymorphic consciousness of Mali, formerly known as French Sudan, as it came into its own.https://newyorkermag.visitlink.me/QVOi3I
February 8, 2026 at 2:00 AM
The photographer Seydou Keïta captured the polymorphic consciousness of Mali, formerly known as French Sudan, as it came into its own.https://newyorkermag.visitlink.me/QVOi3I
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lol. lmao. lmfao.
Final results in the Louisiana #HD60 (Trump+13) special election:
Chasity Martinez (D)- 62%
Brad Daigle (R)- 38%
Martinez holds this Trump+13 seat for the Democrats and puts in a nearly 40 point overperformance from 2024 in the process
Chasity Martinez (D)- 62%
Brad Daigle (R)- 38%
Martinez holds this Trump+13 seat for the Democrats and puts in a nearly 40 point overperformance from 2024 in the process
February 8, 2026 at 4:23 AM
lol. lmao. lmfao.
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Stephon Castle joins Wilt Chamberlain (3X) as the only two players with 40+ point triple doubles on 75%+ shooting in NBA history
February 8, 2026 at 4:28 AM
Stephon Castle joins Wilt Chamberlain (3X) as the only two players with 40+ point triple doubles on 75%+ shooting in NBA history
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OMFG Green's is now available online for free
The Largest Historical Dictionary of English Slang Now Free Online: Covers 500 Years of the “Vulgar Tongue”
The Largest Historical Dictionary of English Slang Now Free Online: Covers 500 Years of the “Vulgar Tongue”
'The three volumes of Green's Dictionary of Slang demonstrate the sheer scope of a lifetime of research by Jonathon Green, the leading slang lexicographer of our time. A remarkable collection of this ...
www.openculture.com
February 7, 2026 at 6:30 AM
OMFG Green's is now available online for free
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Bill Ackman's fund, Pershing Square, manages 18 billion dollars for wealthy clients, billions of it for the Harvard Endowment
Anyways here he is uncritically eating up conspiracy slop from Naomi Wolf about stolen NYC elections
Anyways here he is uncritically eating up conspiracy slop from Naomi Wolf about stolen NYC elections
February 8, 2026 at 2:28 AM
Bill Ackman's fund, Pershing Square, manages 18 billion dollars for wealthy clients, billions of it for the Harvard Endowment
Anyways here he is uncritically eating up conspiracy slop from Naomi Wolf about stolen NYC elections
Anyways here he is uncritically eating up conspiracy slop from Naomi Wolf about stolen NYC elections
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labour gov brags about deportation numbers, nativists complain they see non-white faces
perfect encapsulation of why this doesn't work
perfect encapsulation of why this doesn't work
February 8, 2026 at 2:48 AM
labour gov brags about deportation numbers, nativists complain they see non-white faces
perfect encapsulation of why this doesn't work
perfect encapsulation of why this doesn't work
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I have incarcerated comrades & loved ones who are enduring the daily torture of US prisons. They also continue to make art. They often don't have the proper supplies and yet they make it knowing that it will never make it out to anyone else. But they continue to make art nonetheless. Keep making art
February 8, 2026 at 1:51 AM
I have incarcerated comrades & loved ones who are enduring the daily torture of US prisons. They also continue to make art. They often don't have the proper supplies and yet they make it knowing that it will never make it out to anyone else. But they continue to make art nonetheless. Keep making art
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MSU with a 10-2 second-half scoring edge in the paint while holding Illinois to 3-for-12 shooting so far. Spartans trail 50-49 with 11:28 to play.
February 8, 2026 at 2:35 AM
MSU with a 10-2 second-half scoring edge in the paint while holding Illinois to 3-for-12 shooting so far. Spartans trail 50-49 with 11:28 to play.
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Yes a real milestone moment for American immigrants from America
The Super Bowl halftime show, with Bad Bunny showcasing Latin music before a global television audience expected to top 100 million, will illustrate the nation’s immigration divide whether or not the reggaeton star delivers an explicit political message.
The enthusiasm — and scorn — surrounding Bad Bunny’s star turn at the Super Bowl
The halftime show will illustrate the nation’s immigration divide whether or not the reggaeton star makes an explicit message about Trump’s deportation drive.
www.washingtonpost.com
February 8, 2026 at 2:01 AM
Yes a real milestone moment for American immigrants from America
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I found this yesterday in a secondhand copy of a TS Eliot book of poems.
January 30, 2026 at 1:47 AM
I found this yesterday in a secondhand copy of a TS Eliot book of poems.
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Classic TV streaming update: in completely unexpected news the single season Redd Foxx variety show and Phil Lewis sitcom Teech have been added to Tubi.
February 8, 2026 at 1:39 AM
Classic TV streaming update: in completely unexpected news the single season Redd Foxx variety show and Phil Lewis sitcom Teech have been added to Tubi.
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This is what happens when you fire all of your copy editors:
“His expert fluency in both today's media business landscape also grew from his leadership and management roles…”
“His expert fluency in both today's media business landscape also grew from his leadership and management roles…”
February 7, 2026 at 11:45 PM
This is what happens when you fire all of your copy editors:
“His expert fluency in both today's media business landscape also grew from his leadership and management roles…”
“His expert fluency in both today's media business landscape also grew from his leadership and management roles…”
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No one from there has good stories about him. Not a soul.
when I lived outside of detroit kid rock stole my garbage can lids
February 7, 2026 at 11:25 PM
No one from there has good stories about him. Not a soul.