animation Animated interview with Ayn Rand David Pescovitz

music Kool & The Gang co-founder Ronald "Khalis" Bell, RIP David Pescovitz

fox news Tucker Carlson's head writer fired after online harassment and bigotry exposed Rob Beschizza

surveillance What you need to know about police drone surveillance at protests against police brutality Thom Dunn

animals An author wrote a beautiful tribute to his late dog disguised as writing advice Thom Dunn

free speech Why Harper's "Letter on Justice and Open Debate" is dumb Mark Frauenfelder

Business How Japanese-style business culture applies to today’s new “business normal” Mark Frauenfelder

novels An interview with Charlie Kaufman about his new novel takes a weirdly meta Kaufman-esque turn Thom Dunn

cover songs The Fresh Prince theme song as a tragic Irish pub ballad Thom Dunn

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

books "Let's Never Talk About This Again" is a touching memoir about birth, death, and dad's amateur erotica career Thom Dunn

tabloids America set to be nuked, anarchy in the US, and the men who knew too much, in this week’s dubious tabloids Peter Sheridan

auctions What it's like at America's school for auctioneers David Pescovitz

publishing "Fantasy Magazine" returns after nearly a decade away Thom Dunn

writing tools The Writers' Co-op is a great new podcast about how to make your freelance writing career work Thom Dunn

movies Legendary comedian Carl Reiner, RIP David Pescovitz

art Milton Glaser, legendary graphic designer, RIP David Pescovitz

musicians Check out the Pogues' tour rider from 1991 — the last year Shane MacGowan was in the band Thom Dunn