Max Read

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Apr 14, 2026 10:29 AM

A noirish road thriller about violent teenagers, an underrated '90s conspiracy thriller with a great soundtrack, and more

Apr 7, 2026 12:09 PM

Talking the 'Dark Enlightenment' with John Ganz and Maya Vinokour

Apr 6, 2026 7:13 AM

A horror adventure set in Dark Ages England, a great new play about love and death, and more

Apr 3, 2026 4:13 PM

Is ubiquitous A.I. writing "inevitable"?

Mar 29, 2026 8:09 AM

A sharp new book on A.I., psyops, and magic; an entertaining video essay on video stores; and more

Mar 26, 2026 10:46 AM

Soy Right ascendant

Mar 23, 2026 12:31 PM

A perfect Cold-War spy thriller, a malevolent folk-horror flick with a fantastic soundtrack, and more

Mar 19, 2026 9:28 AM

Talking Iran and taking questions with John Ganz

Mar 17, 2026 9:40 AM

A captivating, enigmatic, period family saga; a stunning, hand-drawn, surrealist animated masterpiece; and more

Mar 13, 2026 2:07 PM

What do "which is A.I.?" quizzes tell us?

Mar 9, 2026 9:06 AM

What I'm reading about Dubai influencers, data-center missile strikes, and Iran; a great and sleazy Elmore Leonard adaptation, and more

Mar 5, 2026 7:03 AM

Talking Anthropic, Iran, and the Department of Defense with John Ganz

Mar 2, 2026 11:49 AM

What I'm reading about A.I. economic doom and Trump's War on Iran. Plus: a great twisty documentary and a good new crime thriller

Feb 27, 2026 6:57 PM

What Anthropic's fight with the Pentagon tells us about the politics of Silicon Valley

Feb 26, 2026 10:49 AM

Help me figure out what to do with Read Max

Feb 23, 2026 9:20 AM

A fantastical '90s bio-punk thriller, the best movie of 2025, and more

Feb 19, 2026 8:12 AM

Is the left "behind" on A.I.?

Feb 18, 2026 10:33 AM

A perfect action flick set in Kowloon Walled City, a brilliant literary debut, and more

Feb 13, 2026 4:22 PM

A.I.'s pandemic moment

Feb 9, 2026 10:26 AM

A great cyberpunk urban fantasy novel, a throwback corporate paranoia thriller, and more

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