What to Read This Weekend

I have been missing in action for a couple of weeks. I apologize for my tardiness, but I have been busy with personal matters. Both my heart and mind were not in it. Anyway, this week I have some great (and fun) pieces that I enjoyed reading in between meetings. One thing I noted is that both my reading and what I end up finding on the web these days are dominated by AI and everything related to it. I am going to try and make it a point to diversify my own reading and also what I share with you, the gentle readers. I am working on two short essays, on fashion and one of my favorite writers in the age of AI. Hope you come back next week to read them. The Banal Horror of Jimmy Fallon — Current Affairs I used to think I was the only person who couldn’t stand Jimmy Fallon. Turns out I wasn’t. The pseudo-jokes, the relentless, performative delight at nothing. It adds up to something. What makes it banal, and that’s what makes it horror. Great commentary on the present. Meet the Sad Wives…