judges Neil Gorsuch, Trump's pick for the Supreme Court, was founder of "Fascism Forever Club" at his prep school Rob Beschizza
music THE BUREAU: Part Seven, "Lockdown in the Building, News of an Active Shooter Near the Cafeteria" — with Mr Quintron's Circuit-Bent Guitars Ethan Persoff
politics White House official on John McCain's objection to torturer Gina Haspel leading CIA: “It doesn’t matter, he’s dying anyway.” Rob Beschizza
shithole presidency How Michelle Wolf blasted open the fictions of journalism in the age of Trump Mark Frauenfelder
movies Meet the scientific storytellers who can make the public afraid of anything—for a price Ethan Gilsdorf
Embroideries – Iranian women’s stories on faking virginity, forced marriage, and other taboo topics Wink
Comic Books Archer & Armstrong – comic book where the 1% are costumed supervillians Mark Frauenfelder
Saturday Night LIve The Saturday Night Live primetime election specials will make a comeback — whose momentum will it ruin this year? Jamie Frevele