Recent NPR headline: "Air travel has gone to the dogs — literally. Here's what to know about BARK Air." First of all, pedantic Public Radio punning? Oh, happy days. Next,… Read the rest of the article: Pampered pooches jet set in style: inside the world's first airline designed for dogs

When I was a kid, if you wanted to see old movies and foreign classics, there were just two dedicated revival theaters in Chicagoland — The Varsity in Evanston and… Read the rest of the article: Criterion Collection is the best of all the streamers if you love film

I love that The Atlantic sometimes re-prints some of their most famous, impactful articles from decades ago. Most are a fascinating window into a bygone era, but some are still… Read the rest of the article: "Sex and the College Girl" is a fascinating read 65 years later

Harvard University, forever at the center of controversy over its official positions on matters cultural and political, has made a big change. The university released a report saying it will… Read the rest of the article: Harvard University will no longer issue official statements on public matters unrelated to its academic core

Rep. Jamie Raskin is one of my favorite people in public life. He's smart, brave and profoundly decent and honorable. He's dedicated to the rule of law and democracy itself.… Read the rest of the article: Can the profoundly corrupt Supreme Court be fixed?

HBO just released a four part documentary, Stax: Soulsville USA and if you love great music, this is a must see.  In the 60's and early 70's, Stax Records came… Read the rest of the article: New Stax Records doc on HBO is a must see for music lovers

We live in weird fucking times. If any other candidate for high office had reposted a video as threatening, menacing and scary as this video [Truth Social], that would be… Read the rest of the article: Trump reposts threatening video; media shrugs

I love the MIT News web page. Even if I only sorta kinda understand many of the articles, I'm always fascinated by the incredible science and tech advances coming down… Read the rest of the article: Squishy robots learn to bend, stretch and squirm on command

As I've said before, when the history of the fall of American democracy is written, Murdoch, Ailes and Fox "News" will be in the first paragraph. If they didn't create… Read the rest of the article: Jessica Tarlov's calm approach pierces Fox News' partisan bubble

Speed traps and property confiscations are among the worst abuses of state power, IMHO. You're generally helpless to fight back, regardless of how capricious the claims against you. A new… Read the rest of the article: Securus Technologies loves charging exorbitant fees for families to talk to incarcerated loved ones

Rarely have I seen anyone who presents as such a normal, intelligent, and erudite dude have such profoundly dangerous ideas as RFK, Jr. His brain farts over the years were… Read the rest of the article: It can't just be the brain worm: what the hell is wrong with RFK, Jr?

I love when modern science solves ancient or historical mysteries. Just recently, AI was used to decipher charred scrolls from Herculaneum that had been considered unreadable for millenia. Cool. Now… Read the rest of the article: Why did Beethoven go deaf? DNA testing solves 200 year old mystery

All (normal) people recognize climate change is coming and it's going to seriously alter the way pretty much everyone lives. I've often wondered if people are going to stop choosing… Read the rest of the article: Climate scientists thinking twice about getting pregnant

Vanity Fair has an excerpt from George Stephanopoulos' new book The Situation Room, which details historical moments in this White House nerve center. After looking at myriad crises from the… Read the rest of the article: New book makes clear how close we came on Jan. 6: Mike Pence was "nearly lost" and plans were made to secure continuity of government

I've watched one episode of Baby Reindeer on Netflix. I appreciate the style and craft, though I don't think I'd say I "like" it in any normal sense. Still, it's… Read the rest of the article: Piers Morgan's interview with supposed Baby Reindeer stalker should make us all feel dirty

If you have never been to Clifton's in downtown Los Angeles, you are in for a real treat. In a time of depressing homogenization, Clifton's stands (way) apart. Sure, it's… Read the rest of the article: Legendary L.A. eatery Clifton's Cafeteria is back! (but is called Clifton's Republic now)

I remember a time not that long ago when tech was regarded as a gateway to a better, more equitable future. And those tech titans were lauded as heroes… geniuses… Read the rest of the article: Tech bro fascism looks like a lot like old-fashioned fascism

Have you heard of Kristi Noem? She's the governor or some Dakota or other and she desperately wants to be Trump's VP. So she's publishing a book to show what… Read the rest of the article: Noem's heartless puppy-slaying was a job audition for the cruelest U.S. President in history

It's been known for years that eyewitness identification of suspects is extremely unreliable; many unlucky souls have been sent to prison on a mistaken ID. It's also understood that the… Read the rest of the article: California cops ignore science on lineups, keep sending innocents to jail

We live in the greatest nerd era of all time. For millennia, nerds were punched or a punchline while men of action had epic poems written about their heroics; later… Read the rest of the article: The man who saved Star Trek has died