Jews Must Not Let Politicians Curtail Free Speech - Tablet Magazine tabletmag.com/sections/news/…

Jack Shafer Rather perplexed that there weren't efforts at debunking. I would think the problem is the predictability of unexplainable phenomenon. Take 10 million kids, and say 1 in 100 of them say some odd things, it's statistically likely that (say) 1 in 100 of those who say odd things…

This is good. Charles Moore in The Spectator

Découvrez les premières images de MEGALOPOLIS, le film évènement de Francis Ford Coppola

En compétition au Festival de Cannes 2024

ESPN once dropped his contract. His delivery made him a punchline on the Internet.

Now he goes viral for ranking Pokemon — and is one of the most powerful people in media.

Stephen A Smith gets the Ben Strauss treatment. Great read.

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BIG NEWS: On June 5, the Reader returns to weekly publishing!

Read more from our publisher Solomon Lieberman (Solomon Lieberman) below. #BecauseChicagoIsJoy

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'The Utter Absurdity of Donald Trump and RFK Jr. Running as ‘Outsiders’' David A. Graham theatlantic.com/politics/archi…

On the first night of the takeover, I slept on the floor, hoping that the organizers would soften and talk with me.
—me, 1996
nytimes.com/2024/05/03/ins…

Journalist posts a photo of himself holding a gun at the range on an assignment. Editor suspends him without being able to cite a policy violation. This is mismanagement.

I wrote about why (most of) late night comedy has gone so soft on President Biden: politico.com/news/magazine/…

The book is coming in September—pre-orders always appreciated amzn.to/447hvEn

Back in the day, the New York Herald Tribune had a motto: 'A Good Newspaper Doesn't Have to Be Dull.'

.Walter Olson debunks claims that noncitizens vote in large numbers in federal elections even though it is unlawful in every state for them to do so… buff.ly/3UkHa7V

Kubrick’s The Shining - Complete Behind Scenes Photos on Set inc Deleted Scenes youtube.com/watch?v=hjhohA…

'About You' - Teenage Fanclub youtube.com/watch?v=Td8on_…

New pod: How the logic of cults is taking over modern life

- how abundant media smashed culture into a bunch of highly competitive 'cult' groups
- why modern fandom is so ferocious
- why the news ecosystem is becoming a federation of warring city-states

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On long flights or when he was bored, he would take Shakespeare’s speeches and try to improve them. He gave an example of a line he’d adjusted from King Lear. “Isn’t it plainly much better?” Borges asked. theatlantic.com/ideas/archive/…

Let the debunking begin. washingtonpost.com/lifestyle/2024…

'How Texas’ online porn law could shatter a First Amendment precedent' Casey Newton platformer.news/scotus-texas-i…

Photojournalism by the young Stanley Kubrick.