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science fiction "Southland Tales" is the perfect hot mess of a movie for the 4th of July in the hellscape of 2020 Thom Dunn

politics Former Defense Secretary Jim Mattis denounces Trump as a threat to America, compares him to Nazis Rob Beschizza

tabloids Roy Horn lives, China lied, and Murder Hornets Swarm America, in this week’s dubious tabloids Peter Sheridan

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News Social security for all — for now Maureen Herman

pandemic Pandemic sourdough baking: my second loaf and some more pretzels Jason Weisberger

interviews Talking adventure games with Olivia Wood Jeffery Klaehn

coronavirus How a woman from Wuhan took care of her infected mother without becoming infected herself Gareth Branwyn

tabloids Coronavirus cured (again), Britain’s Royals clash (again) and the woman who pees alcohol (unprecedented) in this week’s dubious tabloids Peter Sheridan

music Interview with musician and artist Genesis P-Orridge Sarina Sinclair and Case Esparros with Kane Lafia

coronavirus How coronavirus impacts climate change and the US housing market Thom Dunn

tabloids Predator priests, Game of Thrones, and why Italians don’t use Viagra, in this week’s dubious tabloids Peter Sheridan

kickstarter Jane Metcalfe, co-founder NEO.LIFE, has a cool upcoming book Mark Frauenfelder

gun violence This "bulletproof" hoodie comes with a lifetime warranty Thom Dunn

tabloids Megxit Explodes – Who’s to blame? in this week’s dubious tabloids Peter Sheridan

Journalism VICTORY! New Free File rules ban tax-prep firms from hiding their offerings, allow IRS to compete with them (a love-letter to Propublica) Cory Doctorow

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