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Jay Martel

The New Yorker

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Some Mangled Foreign Title Translations

“Dune: Part Two” to “Those Mad Worms Won’t Stop, Mate” (Australia): You think those dodgy snakes in the outback are devo? You ain’t seen...

13.10.2026 10

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Jay Martel

What’s Happening to TV Comedies Is Not Funny

The demands of streaming, which is now how most viewers watch TV, are not suited to just plain old comedy.

13.09.2026 10

The New York Times

Jay Martel

Place-Names from a Newly Donny-fied World

The sun never sets on the Vulgarian Empire.

15.05.2026 50

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Jay Martel

Clickbait, Decoded

“I Turned $10 Into $1,000,000 in One Week—Here’s How!” What it actually means: I very slowly added five zeroes and two commas.

12.03.2026 60

The New Yorker : Daily Shouts

Jay Martel

The Revised Laws of Robotics

A robot must not hurt another robot, outside of some sort of cool sporting event you can place bets on.

19.08.2025 40

The New Yorker : Daily Shouts

Jay Martel