george michael A cappella group Pentatonix performs Wham!'s 'Last Christmas' Rusty Blazenhoff

music Watch George Michael in the studio breaking down how he wrote and produced "Waiting for That Day" in 1990 Mark Frauenfelder

Games Goodbye LDB game, Hello Whamageddon Rusty Blazenhoff

music Watch George Michael and Morrissey discuss breakdancing and Joy Division David Pescovitz

music Listen to Wham's "Careless Whisper" before George Michael fixed it David Pescovitz

History Frank Sinatra to George Michael on coping with fame: "Swing, man" Rob Beschizza

obits George Michael, 1963-2016 Rob Beschizza

music Pass the Sault Elías Villoro

The contested legacy of the Texas Rangers Elías Villoro

climate change Lancet releases new report on the health impacts of climate change Thom Dunn

gators Florida special education teacher quits when classroom posters of black heroes are removed from his walls Jason Weisberger

noir Pulp Power is a gorgeous tribute to the art of classic crime serials Thom Dunn

afrofuturism Mark Dery on the "everything, all at once" art and life of Jean-Michel Basquiat Gareth Branwyn

music REM's "Bad Day" demo from 1986 which eventually became "It's The End Of The World As We Know It (And I Feel Fine)" David Pescovitz

music A list of productivity and collaboration lessons from The Beatles David Pescovitz

music Watch the funny and serious Saturday Night Live clip of Lorne Michaels offering The Beatles the princely sum of $3000 to reunite on his show (1976) David Pescovitz

star wars Star Wars: Visions — watch the fantastic trailer for the new anime series David Pescovitz

Comics Substack is trying to break into comic books, with a ton of great creators Thom Dunn

qanon Check out the sad and scary interviews with Qanoners at the "God and Country Patriot Roundup" Mark Frauenfelder