tv The CW had better not be pulling our legs about this alleged Muppets holiday special Jamie Frevele
novels An interview with Charlie Kaufman about his new novel takes a weirdly meta Kaufman-esque turn Thom Dunn
mistakes Exploding Whale Memorial Park opens near site where that beached whale was blown up in 1970 Rusty Blazenhoff
facebook In a panic over fleeing advertisers, Facebook launches PR blitz to announce it is "a mirror to society" Mark Frauenfelder
music Nile Rodgers tells of transforming Bowie's "Let's Dance" from folky to beyond funky David Pescovitz
activism Goodbye to the racist statue of Roosevelt and two people of color outside NYC's Natural History Museum David Pescovitz
Business Mnuchin: U.S. won't 'shut down the economy again' even if coronavirus cases surge Xeni Jardin
stoners Smoke N' Scan – guy gets stoned and livestreams police scanners and video feeds Mark Frauenfelder
george floyd New York Times column calls for U.S. military to suppress protests with "overwhelming force" Rob Beschizza
podcasts Open Culture has a new directory of the "Best Podcasts to Enrich Your Mind" Mark Frauenfelder
podcasts A new podcast explores the CIA's involvement with writing a hit song for the Scorpions Thom Dunn