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At the juncture of Roy Bhaskar’s refounding of critical realism philosophy of science, postmodernism had spread like a virus across academia with its seductive attack on grand theories or “metanarratives.” Neoliberal policies took advantage of the subsequently lowered intellectual immune systems and “identity politics” squabbling to impose its anti-working class “meta” economic model upon global […]

Our 2nd most-read article of 2025.

It’s so easy to label people these days. From the way folks have been talking, you’d think everyone falls into two buckets: those who voted against the mayor who promised to blow up the city and those who voted for the mayor who promised to blow up the city. And now that the mayor, whom I voted for, is blowing up the city, as he promised, I’m one of many people who are being unfairly blamed for something I didn’t want. Okay? I didn’t want the mayor to blow up the city like he mentioned many times; I just wanted him to fix the old bowling alley like he promised in passing once. Anyone saying I’m partially responsible for the explosions is just a sign that they have no argument.

Erin Doherty (The Crown, Adolescence, A Thousand Blows) addressed the rumors that she's being considered for the next Doctor on Doctor Who.

. Schwarzfahrer — a razor-sharp, timeless, and unforgettable 12-minute masterpiece. Great storytelling doesn’t need length, just depth.

This was the year that was not the year This was the year that was not the year I repaired the bathroom tap and emptied out the kitchen drawer of a lifetime’s worth of crap.  This was the year that was not the yearin which I launched a new career. A West End hit eluded me as did Time Person…

In the early hours of 29 January 1996, three peace activists cut through the perimeter fence of the Warton Aerodrome of British Aerospace (now bae Systems) in North West England. They proceeded to gain access to military hangar 358, and meticulously damaged the radar and targeting systems, cockpit, nose cone, and metal panels on a […]

As the year comes to an end, this is a opportune moment to celebrate some of the most notable books in Economic Sociology and Political Economy. The following studies are distinguished by their empirical originality and theoretical significance, and stand out as meticulously researched, intellectually thought-provoking, and beautifully written works.The Society for the Advancement of […]

Visual evidence of our planet’s curvature is relatively recent

The post The Photos That Shaped Our Understanding of Earth’s Shape appeared first on Nautilus.

A burned-out parent is a less emotionally real parent

The post The Emotional Cost of Parental Burnout appeared first on Nautilus.

In January 2026, I will begin working full time in my role as Director at the Social Web Foundation. I am looking forward to the challenge of growing this young non-profit and fulfilling our mission to make a bigger, better Fediverse. As a refresher: I have been working in the area of federated social networks … Continue reading Working full time on the Social Web →

Doctor Who Showrunner Russell T. Davies will be making a special appearance during the upcoming season of RuPaul’s Drag Race UK vs The World.

These feathery gas detectors became beloved pets in the dark depths

The post When Canaries Actually Worked in Coal Mines appeared first on Nautilus.

It has a surprising cerebral signature

The post Here’s What’s Happening in the Brain When You’re Improvising appeared first on Nautilus.

Our 3rd most-read article of 2025.

Originally published May 9, 2025.

Julie Owens, who bravely tugged on a tankini in mid-January in order to chaperone her twins to an indoor water park. After nearly swallowing a wet Band-Aid in the wave pool, Owens—in a show of tremendous valor—merely dry heaved thrice.

Hannah Robertson, who not only took her eleven-year-old to Sephora but also bought the pubescent child a sixty-five-dollar jade roller and a twenty-five-dollar toner, all without once rolling her eyes or mentioning the patriarchy.

The December 24 drone strike in Venezuela is the latest in a long tradition of CIA interventions in Latin America — which often lead to destabilization and blowback.

The post CIA Was Behind Venezuela Drone Strike, Source Says appeared first on The Intercept.

Engineers had been trying to solve this problem for 40 years

The post This Robot is Tinier than a Grain of Salt appeared first on Nautilus.

The war against Russia was a big bet on sanctions. The Russian military was always stronger than Ukraine, but the West believed that sanctions would destroy the Russian economy, enabling a win and hopefully weakening Russia so much that it could be broke up. Instead Russia’s economy has performed better since the war than it […]

The conflict between biographers and their living subjects can turn deadly.

Peter Capaldi and Doctor Who pressure was the most-read story on Bleeding Cool yesterday, again. Lying In The Gutters is the daily runaround.

As new left projects are gaining momentum — from Mamdani’s recent triumph to the emergence of a new left party in Britain — it is worth revisiting Europe’s ‘left moment’ of the 2010s. A decade ago, expectations were high. Although the SYRIZA government had just capitulated to the Troika, hopes still rested on other Southern […]

The lobbying group is taking a quieter approach this midterms cycle, but it’s still seeking to keep Congress in Israel’s pocket.

The post AIPAC Is Retreating From Endorsements and Election Spending. It Won’t Give Up Its Influence. appeared first on The Intercept.

If you’re looking for your genetic origin story, your DNA will only take you so far.

The post Genetic Ancestry Doesn’t Tell Your Whole Story appeared first on Nautilus.

Traditionally, philosophers have focused mostly on the logical template of inference. The paradigm-case has been deductive inference, which is topic-neutral and context-insensitive. The study of deductive rules has engendered the search for the Holy Grail: syntactic and topic-neutral accounts of all prima facie reasonable inferential rules. The search has hoped to find rules that are […]

Ever get an uncomfortable feeling that the state is closing in on you? Even if you’re not one of the almost 3,000 people arrested on possible terrorism charges for demonstrating peacefully in favour of peace and against genocide, you may be among the increasing number of those on the left who have a sense that […]