WWII The story of Mimi and Brownie, besties for 74 years Rusty Blazenhoff

Entertainment Lovely short film “Hot Mess” celebrates female friendships Caroline Siede

tabloids Do the tabloids deserve a government bailout? This week’s dubious offerings make a poor case for their survival. Peter Sheridan

tabloids Royal brawl in palace, Brad & Jen’s reunion, and 2020 predictions in this week’s dubious tabloids Peter Sheridan

News Bill Cosby jailed for 3 to 10 years after judge rules hims a "sexually violent predator" Rob Beschizza

politics Top conservative lawyer insinuates Kavanaugh classmate and 'lookalike' was Christine Ford's alleged attacker Rob Beschizza

sexual harassment Notes from the #MeToo march: thoughts and prayers can't right what is wrong Maureen Herman

novels Interview with Ken Follet about forthcoming 3rd book in Kingsbridge series: A Column of Fire Mark Frauenfelder

Friendtopia Enjoy Crazy Ex-Girlfriend’s Spice Girls-themed salute to female friendships and world domination Caroline Siede

books Mighty Jack: a new series from Ben "Zita the Spacegirl" Hatke Cory Doctorow

star trek Celebrate Star Trek’s 50th anniversary by revisiting Deep Space Nine Caroline Siede

Science Anti-PUA: Fascinating profile of the data-driven "love science" pioneers Cory Doctorow

Games Networked gaming is the new social media, and it's a boys' club Mimi Ito

music Kelly Osbourne visits the Shiteau Marmont Kelly Osbourne

offworld Get romantic with tentacle monsters Critical Distance

Comics 10 Comic-Con announcements that are actually about comics Laura Hudson

DC Comics The Mad Max Furiosa comic, created entirely by men, is terrible about women Laura Hudson

offworld The 10 coolest things from E3 that weren't video game sequels Laura Hudson