Rest in power to Al Jaffee, whose monthly fold-in back cover was one of MAD Magazine's most iconic features (and whose "Snappy Answers to Stupid Questions" raised multiple generations of smartass kids). 102 years. Legend.

Damn, I was just listening to his trio on Friday. What a an artist, what a legacy. nytimes.com/2023/04/16/obi…

The formatting is completely borked, but going back to mat honan ☀️'s great 2014 story about Buzzfeed (and Circa and First Look) shows you what an eerie-ass time capsule tech optimisim can be. wired.com/2014/12/new-me…

man, if you heard the sound I made when someone dropped the link into Slack.

As a journo with 20+ years experience, I respectfully pay for newspapers, mags, podcasts and newsletters but I am not paying to be verified. #byebluecheck

no thank you

i'm sorry they're called WHAT

Dubs really looking like the Washington Generals on offense rn

With the series finale roaring toward us on Sunday, Chloe Walker 🎬 looks back at some of the very best commentary and reporting about the beloved HBO show "Succession." longreads.com/2023/05/25/suc…

Apple conspicuously ignoring the tether running down people’s backs

The new YouSB port, obviously

Reminder that virtually (!) everything about the Vision Pro has been in the works for *years*. In 2019, I put the puzzle pieces together about Apple's AR dreams. wired.com/story/apple-ar…

Agree—once it's sub-$1500. Right now it's a statement of intent and a proof of future development, not the last best chance.

With the novelist's death at age 89, American literature has lost another giant. Enjoy a few of the pieces *about* Cormac McCarthy we've enjoyed over the years. longreads.com/2023/06/13/out…

"The spies ... are patriots without countries, cursed forever to play out the violent gestures of war without any of the context that distracts from (or justifies) the carnage." @gyasihall's critical essay about the iconic comic strip is a must-read. longreads.com/2023/09/12/ret…

sending huge, huge love to my former colleagues at WIRED. world-class people who do world-class work.

On this day 15 years ago, Mark Armstrong fired off a tweet. As it turns out, that was the beginning of something special.

Calling all feature editors!