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b-side COPS cancelled after 33 seasons Rob Beschizza

mistakes On anniversary of Tiananmen Square massacre, a call for blood in America Rob Beschizza

black lives matter Watch Spike Lee's new short film combining "Do the Right Thing" with George Floyd and Eric Garner footage David Pescovitz

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A woman's breast implant deflected a bullet, saving her life David Pescovitz

News Trump bizarrely orders halt to W.H.O. funding amid coronavirus pandemic Xeni Jardin

toys The wonderful history of Troll Dolls David Pescovitz

trump Trump says his "authority is total" Xeni Jardin

politics Shade thrown at Trump by CNN chyrons during bonkers coronavirus briefing Xeni Jardin

psychedelia A virtual fireside chat with Erik Davis, Dennis McKenna, and the premiere of a never-released Terence McKenna lecture at Esalen Institute, 1989 Gareth Branwyn

fraudsters Fraudster Jim Bakker is hawking "medicinal seeds" Mark Frauenfelder

Weird Beehive, 8 feet long, is removed from someone’s apartment Xeni Jardin

Robert Anton Wilson Robert Anton Wilson's daughter Christina on the new edition of her father's book, Ishtar Rising Mark Frauenfelder

futurists Futurist from 1989 is astonishingly accurate about homes in 2020 Carla Sinclair

movies You can now buy a replica Bill & Ted's time machine telephone booth David Pescovitz