slavery Confederate memorial removed to make way for John Lewis statue Rob Beschizza

racism Read this final essay by Rep. John Lewis on the day of his funeral Xeni Jardin

cosplay Civil rights leader Rep. John Lewis cosplayed as himself at Comic Con. Janelle Hessig

politics Rep. John Lewis, 1940-2020 Rob Beschizza

fundraiser Los Angeles: Andy Paley memorial show on April 19th Jason Weisberger

statues City council: Please keep your hands off these monumental breasts Allan Rose Hill

art Drew Friedman's latest book: Shtick Figures: The Cool, the Comical, the Crazy Mark Frauenfelder

georgia Statue of civil rights leader John Lewis replaces 100-year-old slaver monument Rob Beschizza

science fiction Get the free online edition of the classic 1986 cyberpunk anthology Mirrorshades Mark Frauenfelder

freedums to kill After mass shooting, NRA ad shows Speaker Mike Johnson defending guns (video) Carla Sinclair

politics Maine shooter found dead Rob Beschizza

science Earth now way outside "safe operating space for humanity," says new report Carla Sinclair

crime Prime suspect in 1982 Tylenol murders dead at 76 Rob Beschizza

discrimination High-flying LA attorneys' toxic emails revealed Mark Frauenfelder

music Rock and roll pioneer Jerry Lee Lewis, RIP David Pescovitz

portraits This video of Brother Theodore sparring with Jerry Lewis on Merv Griffin in 1966 is incredible Mark Frauenfelder

tabloids Kamala Backstabs Biden in last week's dubious tabloids Peter Sheridan

oddities How a bizarre coincidence on a newspaper front page led to a stolen wallet arrest in 2007 Mark Frauenfelder

politics Mitch McConnell: "African-American voters are voting in just as high a percentage as Americans" David Pescovitz

fashion Department store apologizes for selling child's party dress called "Lollita" David Pescovitz