The UK is slogging through an online age-gate apocalypse
People across the United Kingdom have been faced with a censored and partially inaccessible online landscape since the…
The Best Talking Heads Songs, Definitively Ranked
15. “Wild Wild Life” (1986) An uncomplicated rock song with typically atypical lyrics (“I’m wearing fur pajamas/I ride…
The Dark Web: Where Crime Hides in Plain Sight
When you open your browser and search on Google, read the news, or shop online, you’re only exploring…
What Does Collagen Actually Do? And Do You Need to Take More of It?
Even though collagen is only found in meat and fish (the experts also cite bone broth as a…
forty winks: Love Is a Dog From Hell EP Album Review
Every day this summer, I’ve compulsively watched at least one video by the content creator Sam Todd, whose…
Ryan Davis & the Roadhouse Band: New Threats From the Soul Album Review
Even with this pedigree, New Threats From the Soul is the most overwhelming, singular display of Davis’ gifts…
Google rethinks search results with its new AI-curated ‘Web Guide’
On Thursday, Google launched Web Guide, a new AI-powered search feature that “groups links in helpful ways” for…
With Her New Book, ‘Maggie; or, A Man and a Woman Walk Into a Bar,’ Katie Yee Slyly Updates the Divorce Novel
In Katie Yee’s debut novel, Maggie; or, A Man and a Woman Walk Into a Bar, the titular…
How Much Protein Is Too Much Protein?
High-protein everything is all the rage right now. From protein-packed cereal and pasta to even protein water, the…
Lucy Dacus Will Officiate Your Wedding at One of Her Shows
Earlier this month, Lucy Dacus shared an idea on social media: What if she married couples on stage…
Jonathan Richman: Only Frozen Sky Anyway Album Review
Jonathan Richman has spent the better part of his five-plus-decade career as a sunny, reassuring presence on the…
Perplexity’s CEO on why the browser is AI’s killer app
Hello, and welcome to Decoder! I’m Alex Heath, deputy editor at The Verge and author of the Command…