Ian Bogost
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Barbara and David Thomas Distinguished Professor at WashU; Contributing writer at The Atlantic; author of 11 books. https://bogost.com
Barbara and David Thomas Distinguished Professor at WashU; Contributing writer at The Atlantic; author of 11 books. https://bogost.com
It’s not really nostalgia. Yes, GenX is violently sensitive to the acute pain of time. But we don’t long to go back; rather to somehow make it through to the end. This is void marketing, and I suppose it’s true that nobody does it.
November 27, 2025 at 8:12 PM
It’s not really nostalgia. Yes, GenX is violently sensitive to the acute pain of time. But we don’t long to go back; rather to somehow make it through to the end. This is void marketing, and I suppose it’s true that nobody does it.
Also in here: I am a little shocked that people suddenly gesture at pre-LLM internet knowledge as unsullied and reliable by comparison, when a kind of Bayesian epistemology has been ongoing for many years, on Google, at Amazon, on social media, etc.
November 26, 2025 at 1:55 PM
Also in here: I am a little shocked that people suddenly gesture at pre-LLM internet knowledge as unsullied and reliable by comparison, when a kind of Bayesian epistemology has been ongoing for many years, on Google, at Amazon, on social media, etc.
Why can’t Apple give me an actually useful AI feature, such as automatically writing Hart Crane poems about my photos and screenshots.
November 24, 2025 at 5:43 PM
Why can’t Apple give me an actually useful AI feature, such as automatically writing Hart Crane poems about my photos and screenshots.
Finally I can buy that celery I’ve been saving up for.
November 23, 2025 at 8:11 PM
Finally I can buy that celery I’ve been saving up for.
Indeed, I now need to get help.
November 23, 2025 at 6:00 PM
Indeed, I now need to get help.
Sunday morning before the Thanksgiving holiday week seems like a great time to preorder my new book.
www.simonandschuster.com/books/The-Sm...
www.simonandschuster.com/books/The-Sm...
November 23, 2025 at 3:05 PM
Sunday morning before the Thanksgiving holiday week seems like a great time to preorder my new book.
www.simonandschuster.com/books/The-Sm...
www.simonandschuster.com/books/The-Sm...
Breaking: Shitty airline ends partnership with shitty hotel.
November 21, 2025 at 4:00 PM
Breaking: Shitty airline ends partnership with shitty hotel.
Yacht ownership lifecycle
November 20, 2025 at 3:10 PM
Yacht ownership lifecycle
Some of my favorite terrible films
November 20, 2025 at 2:50 AM
Some of my favorite terrible films
YMMV/this is not financial advice, but if you are an educator I would advise against putting your retirement funds in TIAA Traditional, and in fact I would disclaim TIAA in general if you have any other option.
November 19, 2025 at 8:46 PM
YMMV/this is not financial advice, but if you are an educator I would advise against putting your retirement funds in TIAA Traditional, and in fact I would disclaim TIAA in general if you have any other option.
The Atlantic’s holiday gift guide is out and my contribution is hot dog.
www.theatlantic.com/culture/2025...
www.theatlantic.com/culture/2025...
November 19, 2025 at 7:08 PM
The Atlantic’s holiday gift guide is out and my contribution is hot dog.
www.theatlantic.com/culture/2025...
www.theatlantic.com/culture/2025...
Jill Lepore, www.chronicle.com/article/why-...
November 18, 2025 at 5:48 PM
Jill Lepore, www.chronicle.com/article/why-...