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10 Jan 2025 27 minute read

Everything we got right and wrong in 2024, Part 1.

Looking back on our prescient takes and our big misses.

2024 review

All Tangle posts

The Tangle team at our live event in Philly (from left to right: Magdalena, Will, Ari, and Jon).

2 Aug 2024 7 minute read

I started this 5 years ago. Let me tell you what's next.

A special note for our readers.

About Tangle News

14 Aug 2023 13 minute read

I'm leaving for a little — but I'll be back soon

Plus, "Confessing my sins" — a repost.

confessing my sins

We are launching something new. Image: Tangle YouTube

13 Apr 2023 7 minute read

Two years ago, I quit my job. Today, I need your help.

It's a big day in the Tangle media world.

Tangle

2 Jan 2023 2 minute read

Conversations with Tangle readers.

We're releasing conversations with you.

Tangle reader interviews

22 Jun 2022 10 minute read

The whole point of Tangle

A wave of angry emails inspired me to respond.

Tangle

13 Apr 2022 9 minute read

A year ago, I went all in.

Plus, we're taking a brief vacation.

Tangle

7 Jan 2022 19 minute read

A whole issue criticizing Tangle

How did our writing hold up?

2021

Andrew Yang on the campaign trail. Photo: Gage Skidmore

23 Dec 2021 29 minute read

My conversation with Andrew Yang

The former presidential candidate is launching a third party.

Andrew Yang

15 Dec 2021 3 minute read

Covid strikes at Tangle

Rut roh.

Covid-19

8 Oct 2021 7 minute read

Why I write about politics

Cynicism is the dominant theme of today's politics. But being cynical is a cop-out.

Personal essay

19 Feb 2021 11 minute read

This edition of Tangle contains offensive language. When I was a teenager, I was kind of an asshole. I wasn’t just stupid, arrogant and rude in the way a lot of teenagers are: I sometimes got too drunk, I smoked pot, I got chased by police on mischief night,

Isaac Saul