That “Influencers” Preprint

“Influencers” and their lucky socks — why correlation is not causation

Publishers and Social Insecurity

Another public access policy seeks to violate Constitutional and legal protections, while LLMs present existential threats of their own

Friday Song: “Freeze Frame”

A week with a romantic interest told through film metaphors — and another massive hit for a Boston-based band

OA Advocates and “Pure Drivel”

When a comedian's parody makes more sense than the parody OA advocates have created.

Society Publishing’s Weakness

How non-profits talk vs. how they walk remains a weakness in the space.

Friday Song: “Big Balls”

A retracted paper with a racy AI illustration takes us down a musical alley, where we meet Chuck Berry, AC/DC, the Foo Fighters, and Jack Black

Three for Thursday

An author stumbles carrying water for academic aloofness, writers warn of techno-authoritarianism, and ChatGPT loses its s**t.

Laughingstock, Sad Stock

Thanks to "ratatestes," scientific publishing has become a laughingstock — while Wiley's stock continues to weep value

Friday Song: “Malagueña”

A lovable performer with incomparable talent earns this week's spotlight

Google Scholar’s Fake Citations

Seeding Google Scholar with fake authors and citations proves not only easy, but profitable