Rogue AI aren’t science fiction anymore
This is The Stepback, a weekly newsletter breaking down one essential story from the tech world. For more on AI safety, follow Robert Hart. The Stepback arrives in our subscribers’…
‘Tear Gas’ Is a Fiction Film Shot Inside Georgia Anti-Government Protests. And It Is “an Act of Resistance”
Writer-director Uta Beria discusses the inspiration for his Locarno-premiering movie, the challenges of shooting it and the importance of standing up for freedom of expression, no matter the consequences.
‘Asphalt Guerrilla’ Blends Fact, Fiction, AI and a Story About Filmmaking to Hold Up a Mirror to Our Time
Portuguese auteur Edgar Pêra discusses his new film, premiering at Locarno, shares how he is using AI to fight his concerns about it, and why he thinks about the rise…
What Climate Fiction Should Accomplish
This is an edition of the Books Briefing, our editors’ weekly guide to the best in books. Sign up for it here. Last week, I woke up in Washington, D.C.,…
Why So Much Millennial Fiction Is Boring
Perhaps every generation believes that it is unsuited to its own era. As an elder Millennial, I can’t help but see how perfectly primed my cohort was for feelings of…
The Subject Too Big for Fiction
Is there any subject that fiction cannot address? From its beginnings as a form, the novel has dealt with love and hate, war and peace, courage and cowardice, boredom and…
Cyclosporiasis: Fact vs. fiction | Chasing Life
Source: YouTube Summary Cyclosporiasis: Fact vs. fiction | Chasing Life Why It Matters This video provides visual context for the story and helps readers quickly understand the key development from the…
The Unapologetic Crime Fiction of Colson Whitehead
Sturdy, steady, and as reliable as a well-tooled construction, Ray Carney, the “cool machine” that powers the third volume of Colson Whitehead’s Harlem Trilogy, is a time-worn but still fully…













