

Peter C. Baker
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The Beatles Are Still Charting the Future of Pop. It Looks Bleak.
Their latest song points toward a future where no golden goose need ever stop laying.
Will We Call Them Terrorists?
“How to Blow Up a Pipeline” is a thriller rooted in a timely fear: We do not know how the future will see us.
People Love to Hate-Watch Tech Villains. That Won’t Hurt Spotify.
“The Playlist” resembles other TV dramas that follow founders to their eventual comeuppance — except Spotify isn’t facing any messy implosion.
The Great Chicago Gas Giveaway and the Return of Stunt Philanthropy
Grand shows of largess may be back in style.