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Against "Against the Torment Nexus"
In Defense of Dystopia
Sep 27 • 
J.M. Ransom
Fantasy Ciphers Don't Make You Not Racist
A.K.A. if I hear the word wireback one more time I'll flip my lid
Sep 12 • 
Idris A // Ouahmef
4

August 2025

Why Is French Spelled Like That?
why alphabets aren't phonetic
Aug 22 • 
Zeke Kinclaith
4
The Button that Makes you Trans
A thought experiment.
Aug 9 • 
J.M. Ransom
7

July 2025

Exploring the Limits of "Organism"
Biological ambiguity.
Jul 26 • 
J.M. Ransom
7
The Wartime President
What if Kamala Harris had won the election?
Jul 4 • 
J.M. Ransom
3

June 2025

Why Celebrate a Forgotten Jewish Holiday?
on the politics of holidays (and histories) we take for granted
Jun 22 • 
Idris A // Ouahmef
3
The Rooftop Duck
A true story about an invasive species
Jun 9 • 
J.M. Ransom
2

May 2025

The Forgotten Jewish Holiday
The Alexandrian Purim: the festival of 3 Maccabees (part 1)
May 30 • 
Idris A // Ouahmef
3
Why You Should Try Starting With The Sequel
In-media-res has shaped our relationship with literature for 3,000 years. Why not be intentional about it?
May 18 • 
B.P. Schmidt
4
1
PopeFrancisImagines: A Retrospective
This essay is every bit as deranged as the title leads you to think.
May 8 • 
Zeke Kinclaith
5
I freed Sisyphus from the rock
You ever meet a guy who loves his job?
May 2 • 
J.M. Ransom
4
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