Derek RobertsoninArc Digital“Fake Accounts” and the Mortifying Ordeal of Being PerceivedIs autofiction even possible in a world mediated by social platforms?Mar 8, 2021Mar 8, 2021
Derek RobertsoninArc DigitalDo Good Writers Make for Good Presidents?Barack Obama’s presidential memoir reveals how his unique sensibility served as a double-edged swordDec 3, 2020Dec 3, 2020
Derek RobertsoninArc DigitalDressing StylesWe’re returning to the pre-Trump culture wars, ahead of scheduleNov 23, 2020Nov 23, 2020
Derek RobertsoninArc DigitalThe Facts of This Election Don’t Care About Our FeelingsThe media’s refusal to call the race in a timely manner reflects how utterly the Trump Era has broken our brainsNov 13, 2020Nov 13, 2020
Derek RobertsoninArc DigitalThe Blackout TrapHow a self-defeating rush to allyship reflects our disordered relationship with social mediaJun 8, 2020Jun 8, 2020
Derek RobertsoninArc DigitalWhy “Epstein Didn’t Kill Himself” Became a Populist Battle CryConspiracies about the ruling class function as a way to out-sophisticate the elitesDec 23, 20195Dec 23, 20195
Derek RobertsoninArc DigitalHow the 2010s Were Consumed by an Obscure Rock Criticism TheoryRockism, poptimism, and critical decadenceDec 8, 20194Dec 8, 20194