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Dylan Matthews

Dylan Matthews

Former Senior Correspondent and Lead Writer

    Latest articles by Dylan Matthews

    Future Perfect
    KFC is now selling vegan chicken nuggets in 2 major citiesKFC is now selling vegan chicken nuggets in 2 major cities
    Future Perfect

    At this moment, we cannot confirm or deny that they are “finger-lickin’ good.”

    By Dylan Matthews
    Culture
    The Good Place was groundbreaking TV. Did its finale measure up?The Good Place was groundbreaking TV. Did its finale measure up?
    Culture

    The Good Place’s bet was that you would care about its characters more than its world. So did you?

    By Emily St. James, Alissa Wilkinson and 1 more
    How The Good Place taught moral philosophy to its characters — and its creators
    Future Perfect

    Michael Schur helps explain the moral journey of writing TV’s most ambitious sitcom.

    By Dylan Matthews
    Future Perfect
    The Joe Rogan controversy revealed something important about the American leftThe Joe Rogan controversy revealed something important about the American left
    Future Perfect

    On Joe Rogan, Bernie Sanders, and the hidden moral philosophy of American politics.

    By Dylan Matthews
    Culture
    Why Parasite deserves to win Best PictureWhy Parasite deserves to win Best Picture
    Culture

    Our roundtable discusses the Oscar chances for Bong Joon-ho’s critically acclaimed thriller about deception, class, and inequality.

    By Alex Abad-Santos, Alissa Wilkinson and 1 more
    Chris Hughes wants another chance
    Features

    The multimillionaire Facebook co-founder is the latest moneyed titan to turn philanthropist, and has even called for Facebook’s dismantling. Can he really make a difference?

    By Dylan Matthews
    Future Perfect
    Can populist economics coexist with pro-immigrant policies?Can populist economics coexist with pro-immigrant policies?
    Future Perfect

    A new study finds that the more immigrants people believe there are, the less supportive they are of progressive programs.

    By Dylan Matthews
    4 winners and 3 losers from the January Democratic debate
    Politics

    Bernie Sanders had a good night. Wolf Blitzer did not.

    By Nicole Narea, Anna North and 4 more
    19 big predictions about 2020, from Trump’s reelection to Brexit
    Future Perfect

    Will Biden win the nomination? Will Netanyahu hang on in Israel? Will global poverty see a decline? The staff of Future Perfect forecasts the year ahead.

    By Dylan Matthews, Sigal Samuel and 1 more
    Future Perfect
    A new study finds increasing the minimum wage reduces suicidesA new study finds increasing the minimum wage reduces suicides
    Future Perfect

    The growing literature on whether raising the minimum wage can save lives, explained.

    By Dylan Matthews