by Zackary Russell | Mar 6, 2026 | Newsletter
How do you know you’re talking to a human? Last month, a story went viral about a man receiving the phone call every husband dreads: “I’m at the emergency room.” His wife explained that their son had fallen off his bike and gotten hurt...
by Zackary Russell | Feb 20, 2026 | Newsletter
What’s the longest, most interesting thing you’ve committed to memory? For me, it was probably the names of all 50 states, in alphabetical order. It helped that there was a song we sang every week in U.S. History class. Don’t worry, I won’t sing it for you now....
by Zackary Russell | Feb 6, 2026 | Newsletter
For the past few years, we have been living somewhere at the intersection of magic and technology. And now the technology is getting religion. Just over a week ago, someone built a Reddit-like discussion forum called Moltbook…but...
by Zackary Russell | Dec 22, 2022 | Newsletter
Imagine the first Christmas on an alien planet. How might this tradition look and feel familiar, yet strange? What would be different about a snowball fight in lower gravity? Religious elements like Christmas celebrations are often missing from modern science fiction....