Friday Song: “Last Nite”

A 2001 song channeling a classic rock staple actually helps two artists connect

medRxiv Gets Played Again!

More preprint nonsense with commercial goals — with medRxiv's founder as ringleader

Some Charming Corruption

Corruption can come in some sweet forms, too

“Broligarchs” and Wimpy Kids

Academics continue to flail in the face of bullies, forgetting how easy it is to puncture their egos

Songs: New Green Day x Three

Green Day is back, and they are not happy — which makes for great music

SSP Rates and Funder Discounts

SSP's rates are making people wonder, so I took a closer look

The Year 2025 and the PDF

Archives, sharing, and readability still matter, and the PDF delivers, despite its humble roots

Preprints Are Still a Mess

A conspiracist uses a preprint vastly improved by a journal to complain about his conspiracy

When You Win, You Lose

Some revealing downsides after apparent victories this past week

Song: “She’s Kerosene”

Ska is edging back into the music scene, thanks to the Interrupters and others