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Millionaire allegedly builds castle in Connecticut to confine ‘101 princesses.’ Then he makes the mistake of inviting a journalist’s son

He called it "princessing."

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‘It’s a strange time to be a man’: in The Castle, Jon Ronson investigates the plight of unanchored men

The ABC’s now-defunct current affairs show Q+A makes an early appearance in Jon Ronson’s The Castle: Adventures in a World of Unravelling Men.

The Conversation

Why So Many Men Feel Lost

Jon Ronson discusses why old social structures are breaking down, the rise of online identity, and what happens when people lose a sense of meaning.

Reason

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The Castle by Jon Ronson review – bizarre tales of modern masculinity

A journalist embarks on a wild goose chase that might – or might not – be informative about the male condition

The Guardian - UK

The Castle by Jon Ronson: Entertainingly leftfield look at the masculinity crisis

Moving and full of the witty asides that make Jon Ronson one of the most entertaining writers in journalism

Evening Standard

Them at 25: Jon Ronson’s adventures with extremists made him famous – and Alex Jones, too

Jon Ronson’s book Them: Adventures with Extremists launched him to worldwide fame – and more dubiously, launched conspiracy theorist Alex Jones. Though Jones has been deplatformed, his influence lingers: just this week, it was reported that Australia’s far-right One Nation senator Malcolm Roberts praised Jones in 2024 as “a beacon…

The Conversation

Jon Ronson: ‘What will be the next culture war? Autism. And climate migration’

The journalist and author reflects on the death of Twitter, his friendly rivalry with Louis Theroux, and tells his legendary Keith Richards story

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My week at Kanye’s: John Safran on his time squatting in the rapper’s mansion

The Jewish Australian comedian-journalist spent a week living in one of West’s houses in Los Angeles. This is what he learned

The Guardian - AU

Jon Ronson: ‘Elon Musk epitomises despicability’

The author and journalist behind ‘The Psychopath Test’ is about to kick off a UK tour revisiting his 2011 bestseller. He talks to Daniel Dylan Wray about Trump, Musk, and how aspects of psychopathic behaviour are becoming more and more acceptable in our society

The Independent UK

‘They’re dumb – but I want to win’: comedians tell of the highs and lows of the Edinburgh fringe awards

Awards generate a buzz and are motivating but the pressure to be nominated and the disappointment are intense

The Guardian - UK

If you like Baby Reindeer, you’ll love Young Mungo! 29 terrific TV shows – and the books to read instead

Want to watch less and read more this summer? Let your favourite series be a guide to clever, funny, moving titles you won’t be able to put down

The Guardian - UK

Jon Ronson: ‘It’s getting harder to be optimistic’

The writer and broadcaster, 57, on tracking down stories, holding grudges, feeling happiest when he’s at work – and looking for the connections that bring us together

The Guardian - UK

Friday essay: ‘me against you’ – Jon Ronson investigates the perpetual outrage of the culture wars

The culture wars are perpetually waged in response to new and imagined threats, but they’ve been around forever. They just keep taking on new forms. In Australia, we’re seeing heated zero-sum disputes about everything from gender and sexuality, and race and religious freedom in schools, to climate change and the…

The Conversation

Jon Ronson: ‘A society that stops caring about facts is a society where anything can happen’

The broadcaster’s podcast series exploring conspiracy theories and the culture wars has struck a nerve. He explains why journalistic values are needed now more than ever

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Best podcasts of the week: Gemma Collins joyfully jumps into her specialist subject – herself

In this week’s newsletter: Celebrity anthology show Everything I Know About Me returns with the Towie star as its focus. Plus: five shows hosted by master podcasters

The Guardian - UK

Five of the best books about social media

From online courtroom to information manipulation, social media has radically changed communication. Here are five books to help navigate it

Reason

Jon Ronson: Why We Went So Crazy During COVID Lockdowns

The Things Fell Apart host explains how a 1988 quack medical concept inspired George Floyd's death in 2020 and how Plandemic rewrote Star Wars.

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Why We Went Crazy During COVID Lockdowns

The Things Fell Apart host Jon Ronson explains how a 1988 quack medical concept inspired George Floyd's death in 2020 and how Plandemic is basically a rewrite of Star Wars.

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The week in audio: Things Fell Apart; The Queen’s Reading Room; Who Do You Really Think You Are? – review

Jon Ronson’s state-of-the-world series returns with aplomb, a books podcast is a royal bore, and Adam Rutherford sets out to prove we’re all blue-blooded

The Guardian - UK

A vegan morality tale? Chicken Run sequel puts factory farming in spotlight

Film-maker Aardman says Dawn of the Nugget doesn’t aim to preach but campaigners hope movie can help change diets

The Guardian - UK

On my radar: Louis Theroux’s cultural highlights

The journalist and broadcaster on his love of musicals, a troubling TV comedy and the irresistible rhythms of Afrobeats

The Guardian - UK

The best podcasts of 2023 so far

Rylan Clark discusses how to be a man, Daisy May Cooper is unreceptive to classic novels and Jon Ronson investigates a debutante turned neo-Nazi in the pick of the year to date

The Hindu

Column | Is it time to shut up?

While it is tempting to comment about everything on social media, it is OK to say ‘I don’t know’ too

The Guardian - UK

On my radar: Jon Ronson’s cultural highlights

The writer and broadcaster on his favourite streaming series, a remastered 2 Tone concert film and why cannabis edibles should be legal

The Guardian - UK

007 meets the occult: why spies and sorcerers are a perfect fit in fiction

Espionage and magic share codes, secrets and rituals and a new cohort of writers are now casting their literary spells

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