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Alyssa Rosenberg (The Washington Post) and Marc Tracy (The New Republic, Jewish Jocks)
On Critic Proof, Alyssa talks to Marc about his article on the possible end of blogging. They compare their respective experiences with the medium, focusing on the unique relationship blogging creates with readers. Is blogging a sustainable profession, or does it inevitably produce burnout? And is it especially hazardous for women? Turning to the NBA, they discuss Jason Collins’s decision to come out of the closet. Why has it taken so long for professional sports to catch up to the rest of the culture?
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Alyssa Rosenberg
Marc Tracy
Marc’s TNR post on the death of blogging
Alyssa’s response to Marc’s post
Andrew Sullivan’s response
Marc’s profile of BuzzFeed
Marc’s post on Downton Abbey at Tablet
Elizabeth Wurtzel’s infamous confessional piece in New York Magazine
Jason Collins comes out as gay in Sports Illustrated
Marc’s post on Collins
Alyssa’s negative review of the Jackie Robinson biopic “42”
Benjy Sarlin’s piece on Nellie’s, DC’s gay sports bar
Travis Waldron’s piece on Collins for Alyssa’s blog
The Onion’s take on Collins
Critic Proof | May 2, 2013 | Alyssa Rosenberg & Marc Tracy
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Israel-Hamas, Year One
Robert Wright and American Prestige podcast hosts Derek Davison and Daniel Bessner assess the Gaza war, 348 days after 10/7: Biden’s role, Saudi-Israel relations, the state of the two-state solution, the pager attacks in Lebanon, and more.
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A New Kind of Artificial Intelligence
Robert Wright and Timothy B. Lee, author of the Understanding AI newsletter, discuss OpenAI’s latest release: What’s with the name? How does it work? Is it worth the hype? And does it bring us closer to doom?
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Kamala Set 3 Traps in the Debate
Matt K. Lewis and Bill Scher dissect the Kamala-Trump presidential debate.
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The Trump-Kamala Debate
Robert Wright and psychologist Paul Bloom discuss the presidential debate—the biggest moments, who won, and whether it will matter.
Nonzero (The Wright Show)
Zelensky’s Gambits, Putin’s Game Plan
Robert Wright and Anatol Lieven of the Quincy Institute discuss the Kursk invasion, Zelensky’s cabinet shakeup, and how Russian elites see the war ending.
The DMZ
Trump Scaremongers War (But What’s The Truth?)
Trump says Biden and Harris are warmongers. But do the facts bear that out? Matt K. Lewis and Bill Scher discuss.
The DMZ
RFK, Jr., Endorses Trump
Is Trump further wrecking the GOP brand by embracing RFK Jr. and Tulsi Gabbard? Matt K. Lewis and Bill Scher discuss.
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How Israel helped spawn Hezbollah
Robert Wright and Harvard political scientist Stephen Walt discuss.
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Instantly Checkable Predictions
Robert Wright and psychologist Paul Bloom, recording weeks before airtime, prognosticate on the presidential race, analyze J.D. Vance memes, and discuss ways reality can get weird.
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Is John Mearsheimer’s theory too simple?
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