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dc Mortal Kombat 1 reveals extended lineup Grant St. Clair

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social distancing WWE minus the audience is even better with the music from "Twin Peaks" Thom Dunn

performance art WWE Smackdown without an audience is a like Beckett-esque absurdist theatre Thom Dunn

Science Iranian physicists estimate advanced civilizations last 5,000 years or less Rob Beschizza

books John Shirley's guide to wrecking your career in science fiction John Shirley

Science The fantasy of starships is no more realistic than magic Ellsworth Toohey

Technology Cory Doctorow's "Enshittification" audiobook routes around the very problem it critiques Mark Frauenfelder

movies Peacemaker Season 2 announced; still looks delightfully over the top Grant St. Clair

movies New biopic about paranormal radio pioneer Art Bell Allan Rose Hill

Science Physics puzzler: stationary ball suddenly moves without force Ellsworth Toohey

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dangerous rhetoric As Trump blames assassination attempts on Kamala Harris, video shows Alex Jones saying, "Please, kill him!" (video) Carla Sinclair

guns The problem with "Red Flag" gun laws Thom Dunn

politics Supreme Court rules 6-3 that Trump has immunity from prosecution for "official" acts Rob Beschizza

John Barnett "If anything happens, it's not suicide," said Boeing whistleblower before he was found dead in truck Carla Sinclair

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drm Capcom adds DRM to old games, causing new problems for customers Rob Beschizza

politics Trump's immunity claim going up in flames Jason Weisberger