Mitch's Blog

Jun 27, 2025 ↓

I Still Miss My Luddite Web Browser — Charlie Jane Anders on being a science fiction writer and hardcore late adopter.

Jun 27, 2025 ↓

10 Hot Takes About Superman. “10. Superman is American. The truth is, Superman is as American as a hot dog inside a piece of apple pie served in a baseball glove.” By Charlie Jane Anders.

Jun 27, 2025 ↓

McDonald’s around the world: A discussion with author of McAtlas: A Global Guide to the Golden Arches, Gary He. By Chris Arnade, who has written about McDonald’s as local community centers and force for good, particularly for the poor.

You could escape the heat or cold, charge your phone, get inexpensive food, use the bathroom, and connect to Wi-Fi, while generally being left alone, as long as you didn’t act too weird.…. if you want to understand America, spending time in McDonald’s is not a bad way to go.

Jun 28, 2025 ↓

Mitchellaneous Vol. XCII: Nine things I saw on the Internet


1973 IKEA catalog


Sammy Davis Jr. (5’4”) poses with British supermodel Jean Shrimpton (5’9”) for Vogue magazine, photos by Bert Stern, 1965.





The Bangor Daily News, Maine, June 6, 1934 


1961 Pepsi ad