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Trump Wants to Fast Track AI
There are plans for more than 70 gas-fired power plants across the U.S. to privately serve data centers.
Artists: Apply for an Anne Feeney Hellraiser Grant
Anyone who makes art that “comforts the afflicted and afflicts the comfortable” can apply for a grant of up to $1,000 in the name of the legendary labor folksinger. This article was republished with permission from Labor Notes.
Everything is Super-Bisexual and Superwoke: Why Representation Matters and Why Conservative Outrage Does Not
This analysis contains heavy spoilers for ‘Superman’ (2025), but only light spoilers for ‘Supergirl’ (2026).
Film Review: ‘The Invite’ is Olivia Wilde’s Magnum Opus
The Director-Actor’s newly released third film is a technically crafted work of art. No major spoilers in this review.
Real-Time Reactions
Awesome Con 2026 Recap
60,000 fans, one convention center, and the dichotomy of celebrating fandom during fascism.
White Queer Privilege and the Weaponization of Identity Politics
Why do some LGBTQ+ voices cause more harm than help?
Convention Chaos: A Neurodivergent's Guide to Surviving Fan Events
Practical tips for attending conventions with ADHD, sensory processing needs, and anxiety.
Through The Lens
Generative AI, Cyber-Socialism, and The Modern-Day Cold Class War
How AI is helping the bourgeoisie oppress its working class, and how you can help us move towards a better future.
Gen Z’s Nostalgia Problem: When Aesthetic Turns Dangerous
How Gen Z’s nostalgia became a top recruitment tool for right-wing extremism online.
The Gender Politics of Fan Redemption: A Statistical Analysis
A closer look at the statistics surrounding gender discrimination and fandom.
The Algorithmic Abolition of Intimacy
Or, how fandom went from creating to constraining over years of online corruption.
Human Rights
A Conversation With The Satanic Temple: Religious Pluralism
An interview with Minister Orpheus Gaur and Exarch Io Locke, Director and Assistant Director of the Satanic Representation Campaign.
The Guardians of the First Amendment: Inside the Satanic Temple’s Fight for Religious Equality
A glimpse into how TST challenges exclusionary religious policies as pushback against theocratic influence in American law.
A Conversation With The Satanic Temple: Direct Action & Mutual Aid
An interview with Minister Dr. Sharper Kcozam and Nicole Ballard, Co-Directors of the Satanic Good Works campaign.
Beyond Prayer: How The Satanic Temple is Redefining Faith Through Radical Compassion
A look at TST’s model for mutual aid and how they strive for measurable community impact through religious practice.
Culture & Media
The Power of an Unconventional Story: Why Humanity is Required in Artistry
A reflection on why projects like ‘Hacks’, ‘The Devil Wears Prada 2’, and ‘I Love Boosters’ should remind us to center humanity in our work.
On the Frontlines of Religious Liberty
A look at The Satanic Temple’s Religious Reproductive Rights campaign and the act of subverting the standards.
Family Don’t End in Blood: Misha Collins, Community Care, and the Fandom That Never Dies
An analysis of the SPN family as a model for fandom-as-activism.
The Haunting of Now: Why Mike Flanagan’s Horror Tells the Truth America Won’t
An exploration of the Flanaverse and what makes it resonate so deeply with audiences.
Fandom & Activism
The Gender Politics of Fan Redemption: A Statistical Analysis
A closer look at the statistics surrounding gender discrimination and fandom.
The Tumblr-to-TikTok Pipeline: When Fandom Aesthetics Conquered Gen Z
How the migration from 2012 Tumblr to contemporary TikTok transformed online identity.
The Death of the Fandom Outsider: What Happens When Everyone's Chronically Online?
Remember when knowing every line of Supernatural marked you as irredeemably cringe?
Supernatural's Accidental Queerbaiting Empire: A 15-Year Retrospective
How exactly did a CW network show create the queerbaiter’s blueprint for modern television history?
Interviews
A Conversation With The Satanic Temple: Religious Pluralism
An interview with Minister Orpheus Gaur and Exarch Io Locke, Director and Assistant Director of the Satanic Representation Campaign.
A Conversation With The Satanic Temple: Direct Action & Mutual Aid
An interview with Minister Dr. Sharper Kcozam and Nicole Ballard, Co-Directors of the Satanic Good Works campaign.
A Conversation with The Satanic Temple: Religious Reproductive Rights
An interview with Erin Helian, Director of TST’s Religious Reproductive Rights campaign.
