A Rich and Evocative Iraq War (?) Rom-Com
Read Max’s weekly roundup highlights a diverse set of cultural picks, from an upcoming history of mind‑machine interfaces to a celebrated baseball novel and a rare Iraq War romantic comedy. The newsletter also shares a curated music list and links to subscriber‑only watch and reading guides. It invites readers to support the service through subscriptions, which unlock exclusive content and discounted merchandise. A brief disclosure notes that the author may earn commissions on linked purchases.
A Marxist Assassination Conspiracy Thriller, a Great Rock-'em-Sock-'em French Action Movie, and More
Read Max’s weekly roundup spotlights a Marxist historian’s alternate‑future U.K. political‑assassination thriller, deep‑dive essays on Zohran’s budget math, the bacterial flagellar motor, and Jason Statham’s career pivot, plus a brutal French car‑chase martial‑arts film and four heavily‑played tracks. The email...
What I'm Reading About Orbán and Hungary, a Postwar Noir Spy Thriller Set in Ruined Frankfurt, and More
The weekly Read Max roundup spotlights a range of cultural and political items for subscribers. It highlights recent analysis of Viktor Orbán’s defeat in Hungary, a right‑wing resurgence of the Hardy Boys, emerging AI‑driven plagiarism, and the rise of a...
A Noirish Road Thriller About Violent Teenagers, an Underrated '90s Conspiracy Thriller with a Great Soundtrack, and More
Read Max’s weekly roundup spotlights an under‑the‑radar noirish road thriller about violent teenagers and male friendship, a collection of essays on memes, Trumpist aesthetics, sex work and picture‑book rhythm, an underrated 1990s conspiracy thriller praised for its cast and soundtrack,...
A Horror Adventure Set in Dark Ages England, a Great New Play About Love and Death, and More
Read Max’s weekly roundup highlights a new horror adventure novel set in Dark Ages England’s semi‑pagan fens, alongside a fresh New York City play about love and death running through May. The email also curates links on AI productivity, incel...
A Sharp New Book on A.I., Psyops, and Magic; an Entertaining Video Essay on Video Stores; and More
Read Max’s weekly roundup highlights a provocative essay collection on AI, computer vision, surveillance, psyops and magic, alongside a curated link list covering bureaucracy, the film Killers of the Flower Moon, and Western intellectual trends. It also features an entertaining...