This Week's Writing 3/30/24

MAGA and the bridge disaster, MAGA and the Matrix, and more.

The Creature battles a fan there in the picture above. Thanks to all of those who became new paid subscribers this week and helped me to feed her! This is what I wrote this week. (And of course, it’s never too late to become a subscriber!)

Politics

Why MAGA loves disaster conspiracy theories. (Public Notice)

Don’t platform Ronna McDaniel, ffs. (EIH)

Populism isn’t meant to be popular. Quite the opposite. (EIH)

Cultural criticism

How, and why, the Matrix was coopted by the right. (Observer.com)

On Irish Wish and how part of the appeal of romance is that it’s not real. (Splice Today)

The 25 best albums of the 2000s. (EIH)

Baghead over-explains the horror. Don’t overexplain the horror. (Chicago Reader)

Day Shift is a toothless vampire action film. (EIH)

Poetry

Didn’t publish any poetry this week, alas, but I thought I’d share this for you all…exclusively!

Every Evening

I am aware of your love of the chicken sandwiches.
And I am glad.

How high are you?