youtube Video essay on how video essays deceive you Andrea James

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

politics Devin Nunes loses legal battle with fictional cow Rob Beschizza

Technology UK antitrust watchdog to investigate Facebook acquisition of Giphy Xeni Jardin

police Hamilton County sheriffs replace U.S. flag at justice center with police "thin blue line" flag Rob Beschizza

politics Twitter fact-checks Trump tweet for first time Xeni Jardin

magic North Korea state media officially admits that Kim Jong Un did not teleport or time travel David Pescovitz

crime Ahmaud Arbery's killers arrested and charged with murder Rob Beschizza

tabloids Daily Mail fakes own historical front pages Rob Beschizza

politics New U.S. Department of Health spokesman deletes racist rant from Twitter Rob Beschizza

Technology Hungary: Coronavirus law lets PM Viktor Orbán rule by decree, threatens 5 years in prison for 'misinformation' spreaders Xeni Jardin

coronavirus Fox News scrambled to contain coronavirus as hosts ranted about "hoax" Rob Beschizza

oligarchy What the late, great James Connolly got right about socialism and oligarchies Thom Dunn

punching down Behringer synthesizer maker wages bizarre attack against critic Mark Frauenfelder

mistakes Flat-earther Mike Hughes dies in rocket stunt filmed by "Science" Channel Rob Beschizza

art criticism Art critic says her dislike of $20,000 artwork caused it to shatter Mark Frauenfelder

surveillance Ring doorbell app packed with third-party trackers Bill Budington

alt-right The Alt-Right's White Nationalist Poster Boy is very upset about US interference in Iran Thom Dunn

b-side Kentucky's former GOP governor pardoned a bunch of rapists and murderers on his way out of office, including a child rapist Cory Doctorow

Copyfight Americans should definitely be worried about the EU's new copyright rules Cory Doctorow