John E. Branch Jr.Confronting the shadowIn 1991, a friend and I saw an eclipse from the coast of Mexico. It was like this.Apr 7Apr 7
John E. Branch Jr.It’s a mad mad mad mad nuclear worldWe’ve been mad about the bomb for a long time. Here are examples, from lost weapons to lost chances to get rid of them.Jul 23, 2023Jul 23, 2023
John E. Branch Jr.Notes on sinkingA few thoughts on descending and ascending, and on growing up as the child of a submariner.Jun 25, 2023Jun 25, 2023
John E. Branch Jr.On Maggie Q and the costs of an action careerA 2021 film prompts reflections on where Maggie Q came from and how she got here.May 28, 2023May 28, 2023
John E. Branch Jr.Mars on the MindWhy it’s still a good time for reading a 30-year-old novel about the colonization of the Red PlanetMay 14, 2023May 14, 2023
John E. Branch Jr.Red Bull finds a handsome gang of plotters and schemers in ‘Arden of Faversham’The course of true crime never did run smooth, to judge from a historical example from the Elizabethan age.Mar 19, 2023Mar 19, 2023
John E. Branch Jr.Seeing HopperAn exhibition attuned me to Hopper-esque scenes of private moments in publicFeb 26, 2023Feb 26, 2023
John E. Branch Jr.The problem with welcome news about AI in ChinaThat we’d like to believe something doesn’t mean we shouldFeb 19, 2023Feb 19, 2023
John E. Branch Jr.The trouble with footballThe game is violent, and destructive, and people love it. That’s the problem.Feb 12, 2023Feb 12, 2023
John E. Branch Jr.Looking backward: A 2015 view of the Wright brothers and Elon MuskWant a fresh perspective on Elon Musk and tech innovators? An LRB review from 2015, of biographies of the Wright brothers and Musk, can…Dec 4, 2022Dec 4, 2022