Brooke Gladstone appears in the following:
A Tech Pioneer Reckons With the NFT Craze He Helped Create
Friday, November 12, 2021
"You can make the technology, it can do the thing you hoped it would do, and you can still have regrets and lament the impact that it had."
From Scam, to Meme, to Priceless Work of Art?
Friday, November 12, 2021
The story of a man auctioning off his viral moment as a series of NFTs.
The Long Odds of Off-Year Elections
Friday, November 05, 2021
Giving historical context to November's elections.
The (Mostly Forgotten) Writer Who Changed Literature Forever
Friday, November 05, 2021
Stephen Crane paved the way for Hemingway and Camus — but is mostly unremembered.
The Science Fiction Origins of the Metaverse
Friday, November 05, 2021
Many of Silicon Valley's words, products, and even ideologies come straight from science fiction. But what if they've been reading it wrong?
When The Mob Gets a Podcast
Thursday, October 28, 2021
The allure of true-crime with very particular narrators.
Kurt Vonnegut and the Shape of the Pandemic
Friday, October 22, 2021
Our preference for simple stories has made it hard to keep track of the pandemic.
The Pandemic Words We're Still Getting Wrong
Friday, October 22, 2021
"Booster" shots, "quarantine," "Covid-19 tests," and more.
Colin Powell's Pivotal Moment That Wasn't
Wednesday, October 20, 2021
Remembering an iconic American statesman.
The Fraught Promise of Salvation Through Technology
Friday, October 15, 2021
Is it just old time religion, repackaged?
Does Social Media Turn Nice People Into Trolls?
Friday, October 15, 2021
Research shows that jerks online are jerks offline too.
What's at Stake in Biden's Build Back Better Act?
Friday, October 15, 2021
From the expanded child tax credit, to promising measures on climate.
Who Is The Bad Art Friend? Why Not Both?
Wednesday, October 13, 2021
The story behind the viral New York Times Magazine article.
Mocking Politicians, Regulating Tech
Friday, October 08, 2021
Does it matter if Sen. Blumenthal knows what a "finsta" is?
The Pandora Papers Reveal a Shadow Economy
Friday, October 08, 2021
It's the largest investigation in history.
Desperation Mode: The Looming Decline of Facebook
Friday, October 08, 2021
Why the social media giant seems nervous.
How Hacked Records Revealed Oath Keepers Ties With Police Departments
Friday, October 08, 2021
From New York to California.
From Birtherism to Election Theft
Wednesday, September 22, 2021
Who is John Eastman, and why does he keep spreading anti-democratic theories?