coronavirus City official resigns after throwing cat in the air and drinking beer during Zoom meeting Xeni Jardin
tabloids Jeffrey Epstein’s prison confession, the world’s most dangerous woman, and the end of the world, in this week’s dubious tabloids Peter Sheridan
science fiction "Southland Tales" is the perfect hot mess of a movie for the 4th of July in the hellscape of 2020 Thom Dunn
Technology Senate GOP introduce bill to end 'warrant-proof' encryption, end-to-end encryption on WhatsApp is targeted Xeni Jardin
police violence A US Air Force Sergeant linked to Boogaloo Bois charged with killing police officer Thom Dunn
#fixthepolice How the Supreme Court uses an obscure legal doctrine to let cops kill with impunity Mark Frauenfelder
podcasts Open Culture has a new directory of the "Best Podcasts to Enrich Your Mind" Mark Frauenfelder
Spoken Word with Electronics David Wojnarowicz (1954-1992) is the most essential punk artist of the last century. In this Covid era, he's even more vital. Ethan Persoff
tabloids Roy Horn lives, China lied, and Murder Hornets Swarm America, in this week’s dubious tabloids Peter Sheridan
facebook Facebook must pay $52M for 11,250 content moderators' mental health issues caused on the job Xeni Jardin
tabloids Royals Clash, Clooneys divorce, and Jacko’s rotten feet in this week’s fact-challenged tabloids Peter Sheridan
politics Las Vegas mayor offers city as 'control group' to see how many die of COVID-19 without social distancing Xeni Jardin
coronavirus Florida Pastor arrested after encouraging people to come to church in person during the coronavirus lockdown Thom Dunn
COVID-19 Politico asked 34 big thinkers to predict how the coronapocalypse will permanently change our world Gareth Branwyn
Business Cirque du Soleil launches online portal for viewing shows, explores bankruptcy in coronavirus shutdown: Reuters Xeni Jardin
