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A combination image shows an injection pen of Zepbound, Eli Lilly’s weight loss drug, and boxes of Wegovy, made by Novo Nordisk. Hollie Adams | Reuters The appetite for blockbuster weight loss and diabetes drugs is far from satisfied. From fresh competition to new uses, the market is quickly vaulting into a new stage of […]
Spooky season is upon us again. (At least if you’re in the Northeast corridor.) So this week, Lit Hubbers enjoyed autumnal fare. I’m talking leaf-peeping, and freaky Fridays. We’ve got reflection and hibernation on the brain. Whether that means hunkering down with old friends, or making new ones. Drew Broussard is tending the horror hearth. […]
Elon Musk stands in the Oval Office to attend a press event with U.S. President Donald Trump, at the White House in Washington, D.C., U.S., May 30, 2025. Nathan Howard | Reuters Elon Musk this week urged his followers to cancel their Netflix subscriptions over a controversy surrounding an animated show and its creator. Musk […]
This week, we’re regressing. We’re taking our brains and our palates back in time, to arguably better days. We’re longing for the old internet, and certain familiar characters. Some of us are tripping the light fantastic to bygone epochs entirely. McKayla Coyle has been enjoying new Netflix fare—My Melody and Kuromi. A stop motion series […]
Find below more information about the ACLU’s lawsuit over book bans in DODEA schools from earlier this summer. For years, it’s been clear that one of the most vital ways through this era of book censorship is the legal system. The results of the ongoing spate of lawsuits are a mixed bag. We’ve seen Iowa’s “Don’t […]
June 6, 2025, 11:03am You’re in luck, readers. We have a lot to love this Friday. The theme this week is “Forever Young.” We at Lit Hub are getting our kicks in the rearview mirror, reminiscing on everything from our first chaotic friend groups to our first absurd recitals. We’re playing make-believe and suspending disbelief, […]
May 23, 2025, 3:22pm Happy spring, fellow travelers. This week we’re back to basics with the good stuff. Physical books supplied by physical people are bringing us lots of joy. And when the pages don’t compel, we’re moving our bodies around. In the wake of #AIBooksellerGate, our own Drew Broussard put out a live bookseller’s […]
May 16, 2025, 2:40pm Though we in the Western Hemisphere have slightly more than a month till summer starts, most of us at Lit Hub are getting a spiritual jump on the season. McKayla Coyle is calibrating their summer playlist. Emily Firetog is finding the thunderstorm channel relaxing. Because, in addition to making good mental […]
And yet, perhaps after simply being confronted with the possibility of Jessie’s demise, I’ve developed a new fondness for her. Jessie doesn’t pretend to be the ideal woman; she has less in common with the imperfectly perfect Alexa than she does the deep, resonant and pompously put-on voice of authority that Laurie Anderson cultivated in […]
As the ransomware industry evolves, experts are predicting hackers will only continue to find more and more ways of using the technology to exploit businesses and individuals. Seksan Mongkhonkhamsao | Moment | Getty Images Ransomware is now a billion-dollar industry. But it wasn’t always that large — nor was it a prevalent cybersecurity risk like […]
