Skeptic Society Magazine

Best Music Albums of the Month

Welcome to our new monthly rundown of music’s biggest new releases to watch. In November, U2 will release their 16th studio album, Sufjan Stevens will return with a Christmas EP, and Shygirl’s sophomore effort arrives four years after her debut. Plus, a Shane McGowan tribute album, deluxe offerings from Gracie Abrams and Holly Humberstone, and Twisted Teens’ third album of 2026. Mark your calendars,...

A Lot of Conventional Wisdom Just Got Swept Away

What’s bigger and more devastating than a tsunami? A Category 5 hurricane? A meteor strike? Whatever it is, it hit Donald Trump and the Republican Party Tuesday. Wednesday dawned on a transformed United States—indeed, a very different world. Why did this happen? It’s overdetermined, probably. Democrats benefited from every factor you can name, from Trump’s insistence that his party run weak candidates for the...

Want to become a creative genius? Try this nap hack.  

What’s the weirdest thing you learned this week? Well, whatever it is, we promise you’ll have an even weirder answer if you listen to PopSci’s hit podcast. The Weirdest Thing I Learned This Week hits Spotify, YouTube, Apple, and everywhere else you listen to podcasts every-other Wednesday morning. It’s your new favorite source for the strangest science-adjacent facts, figures, and Wikipedia spirals the editors...

November’s Best New Comics, Graphic Novels, and Manga

The New York Public Library has released its list of the best new comics for adults for 2026. The list is organized by a slew of different categories that include everything from Activism & Social Justice to Biography & Memoir, Manga, Fantasy, and beyond. It’s such a great, varied list to go through and to pick from to add to your to-be-read list when...

Converse’s Chuck Taylor Cook Shoes Are Here to Serve

The Converse Chuck Taylor has gone from the basketball court to the streets to even the skate ramps. Next, it’s coming for the kitchen. That’s right, Converse has designed Chuck Taylors for chefs. The brand has actually cooked up an all-new collection of workplace shoes aptly called At Your Service. It features remastered Chuck Taylors with non-slip rubber outsoles, water-repellent canvas uppers, and CX...