lawsuits Supreme Court rejects MAGA teen's defamation lawsuit Mark Frauenfelder

maga Bertrand Russell knew all about the MAGA threat in 1959 Yoy Luadha

politics Comedians aren't constrained by cancel culture; they are freer today than ever Ruben Bolling

comedy Jordan Peterson consoles comedian who mocked beaten women, stole jokes, and is beefing online with a plastic surgeon Jennifer Sandlin

the old canceled store Cracker Barrel steps up to the firing squad as MAGA blasts them over Pride Month post Carla Sinclair

science fiction Flux is a dizzying, dazzling debut novel about trauma, time travel, and 80s cop shows Thom Dunn

free speech An actual thoughtful discussion about what "cancel culture" does and doesn't mean Thom Dunn

privacy Grimes admits hacking Hipster Runoff and "basically blackmailing" it Rob Beschizza

the mandalorian Gina Carano fired from The Mandalorian after offensive Instagram posts Gareth Branwyn

censorship Glenn Greenwald was cancelled from the Harper's Letter warning about "cancel culture" Thom Dunn

Werwulf is coming just in time for Christmas! Séamus Bellamy

History Sid Caesar built the writers' room that taught Mel Brooks, Neil Simon, Carl Reiner, and Woody Allen how to be funny Ellsworth Toohey

television Paramount backs off attempt to suppress Stephen Colbert's post-Late Show public access party Ruben Bolling

tv Why I'm avoiding Amazon's Good Omens finale Séamus Bellamy

video games Game dev adds tofu character for men who can't play as a girl Gail Sherman

privacy Discord will require photo IDs globally starting next month Grant St. Clair

Circus Jerkus Greg Bovino learns he is below Las Vegas standards Jason Weisberger

paint Bob Ross paintings sell for $1.2 million as Trump guts public TV Jason Weisberger

politics The easiest way to sink Trump: hitting billionaires' portfolios by reducing your spending on technology Ellsworth Toohey

art Kennedy Center's name change costs it New Year's shows and credibility Jason Weisberger