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I just solved college admissions

I just solved college admissions

It's called: Bring back the draft! (No, not the way you think.)

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Matt Gross
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Do we still need superheroes?

Do we still need superheroes?

Tales of the ultra-powerful may have run their course, leaving us to confront the challenge of surviving a multiverse we cannot transcend.

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Matt Gross
Greed is not good

Greed is not good

Avarice is at the root of today's evils—can we find a way out?

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I just solved college admissions

I just solved college admissions

It's called: Bring back the draft! (No, not the way you think.)

Matt Gross
Matt Gross
Pop CulturePop Culture
Do we still need superheroes?

Do we still need superheroes?

Tales of the ultra-powerful may have run their course, leaving us to confront the challenge of surviving a multiverse we cannot transcend.

Matt Gross
Matt Gross
Greed is not good

Greed is not good

Avarice is at the root of today's evils—can we find a way out?

Matt Gross
Matt Gross
TravelTravel
How I traveled 20 years ago

How I traveled 20 years ago

Please enjoy this email I sent to everyone, written on a flight to Hong Kong, back in 2005.

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Matt Gross
The InternetThe Internet
Under my thumbnail

Under my thumbnail

How I escaped from AI imagery, discovered public domain art, and rebelled against the tyranny of the 1200x630 image.

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Matt Gross
FoodFood
Dry chicken breasts are a myth

Dry chicken breasts are a myth

Trigger warning: I am about to use the word "spatchcock."

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Matt Gross
TravelTravel
I been everywhere, man. Now what?

I been everywhere, man. Now what?

My travel bucket list is pretty much complete. But there's still a ton left to do.

Matt Gross
Matt Gross
Pop CulturePop Culture
All About 'All About Lily Chou-Chou'

All About 'All About Lily Chou-Chou'

This Japanese movie from 2001 virtually vanished after its release, but now, finally, it's connecting with a brand-new audience.

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Matt Gross
WritingWriting
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Why did you steal my book, Mark Zuckerberg?

Why did you steal my book, Mark Zuckerberg?

Come on, it was 50% off on Amazon! You didn't have $10.50?

Matt Gross
Matt Gross
Pop CulturePop Culture
Is 'Daredevil: Born Again' the only TV show really taking on the Trump era?

Is 'Daredevil: Born Again' the only TV show really taking on the Trump era?

Unless you're a dork like me, you're probably not watching it.

Matt Gross
Matt Gross
TravelTravel
The most important travel story ever

The most important travel story ever

In which our hero, a Brooklyn dad, finds himself alone in New York City, free to do whatever he wishes. But what is that, exactly?

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Matt Gross
PoetryPoetry
Your morning constitutional: crisis edition

Your morning constitutional: crisis edition

A found poem for dark times.

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Matt Gross
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