Matthew Gasda

Matthew Gasda is a playwright, author, and columnist for UnHerd, based in New York City.

How to save writing from AI

How to save writing from AI

08 Sep 2026

Sam Altman’s big idea for parents: more ChatGPT

Sam Altman’s big idea for parents: more ChatGPT

03 Aug 2026

We are all Bryan Johnson now

We are all Bryan Johnson now

31 Jul 2026

Broadway is now a failing machine

Broadway is now a failing machine

19 Jul 2026

The end of going out

The end of going out

11 Jul 2026

Jennifer Lopez, Subway Takes and progressivism’s dark heart

Jennifer Lopez, Subway Takes and progressivism’s dark heart

08 Jun 2026

Decline of ‘dad books’ is a crisis of cultural inheritance

Decline of ‘dad books’ is a crisis of cultural inheritance

19 May 2026

The Met Gala captures the moral emptiness of celebrity

The Met Gala captures the moral emptiness of celebrity

05 May 2026

Why contemporary artists worship tech

Why contemporary artists worship tech

17 Apr 2026

Why Millennial men missed out on kids

Why Millennial men missed out on kids

11 Mar 2026

Death of New York accent is just the tip of cultural flattening

Death of New York accent is just the tip of cultural flattening

22 Feb 2026

Valentino’s battle for beauty

Valentino’s battle for beauty

22 Jan 2026

Have we forgotten how to do Christmas?

Have we forgotten how to do Christmas?

25 Dec 2025

Betting on casinos will cost New York City dearly

Betting on casinos will cost New York City dearly

21 Dec 2025

Asset-hoarding Boomers rob the young

Asset-hoarding boomers rob the young

02 Dec 2025

Welcome to the casino economy

Welcome to the casino economy

22 Oct 2025

Does MAGA need a drink?

The terrible Republican turn against drinking

20 Aug 2025

The sadist assault on the ‘Coldplay couple’

The sadist assault on the ‘Coldplay couple’

19 Jul 2025

Trump’s return to Shakespearean politics

Trump’s return to Shakespearean politics

25 Jun 2025

Can indie novels save our minds?

Can indie novels save our minds?

23 May 2025

Mr Beast's new book will turn literature into clickbait

Mr Beast's new book will turn literature into clickbait

07 May 2025

How algorithms killed romance

How algorithms killed romance

30 Apr 2025

Beware San Fran’s rationalist cult

Beware San Fran’s rationalist cult

14 Apr 2025

The Millennial virtue economy is dead

The Millennial virtue economy is dead

24 Feb 2025

The vapid world of America's top book influencer

The vapid world of America’s top book influencer

07 Jan 2025

How Boomers blocked the open road

How Boomers blocked the open road

03 Dec 2024