patriot act US re-authorizes Presidential National Emergency Powers over terrorist attacks Thom Dunn

nsa A new, never-before-seen document from the Snowden archives was just published Thom Dunn

terrorism Unsealed video implicates Saudi government in 9/11 attacks Rob Beschizza

Robert F. Kennedy Jr. Conservative PAC, tied to anti-vaccine misinformation, spent $7 million on a RFK Jr. Super Bowl ad Jennifer Sandlin

crime Man who was ordered by his AI girlfriend to break into Windsor Castle with a loaded crossbow to kill Queen Elizabeth says he's sorry Mark Frauenfelder

torture US military judge acknowledges that forcing Ensure up a detainee's anus is indeed torture Thom Dunn

Games John Romero on the birth of iD Software Rob Beschizza

torture Shocking UN Report: Guantanamo violates International law, may be crimes against humanity Thom Dunn

television Donny and Marie Osmond in "Star Wars" Ruben Bolling

Staughton Lynd, 1929-2022 Elías Villoro

censorship Substack fires editor in "retaliation" for working with high-profile writer who switched to rival Ghost Thom Dunn

movies The Empire Strikes Back premiered on this day in 1980 Devin Nealy

cartoons The hilariously mellifluous Scott Grimes Devin Nealy

makers Maker jargon and slang for 2021 Gareth Branwyn

music Reign of Terror's Spencer Ackerman & Ted Leo release new song to benefit abortion funds Thom Dunn

surveillance Check out "Forever Wars," a new newsletter that reimagines national security reporting Thom Dunn

star wars Boba Fett is mad at Disney for no longer calling his ship Slave I David Pescovitz

star wars Star Wars Droids stamps release May 4 Rusty Blazenhoff

Entertainment This game of 'Operation' makes no sense but Grogu! Jason Weisberger

nazis How a centuries-old debate about musical tuning turned into a Nazi conspiracy theory Thom Dunn