Max Read

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May 13, 2026 12:49 PM

BIG NEWS: Read Max is moving to Patreon!

May 10, 2026 2:46 PM

A rich and evocative Iraq War (?) rom-com

May 8, 2026 8:14 AM

'The Drama' and the microgenerational digital divide

May 3, 2026 8:32 AM

Disturbing '70s-London pulp horror from an underrated master, an ambling stoner conspiracy thriller, and more

May 1, 2026 4:52 PM

People prefer A.I. art because people prefer bad art

Apr 27, 2026 10:43 AM

A Marxist assassination conspiracy thriller, a great rock-'em-sock-'em French action movie, and more

Apr 23, 2026 9:20 AM

What is "Muskism"?

Apr 20, 2026 11:28 AM

What I'm reading about Orbán and Hungary, a postwar noir spy thriller set in ruined Frankfurt, and more

Apr 17, 2026 1:09 PM

What corporate thrillers tell us about the '90s economy

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

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