late stage capitalism One of the world's largest private equity firms just bought one of the world's largest library ebook companies Cory Doctorow

music An AI-generated Beatles album I will actually listen to: "Rubber Soul, but it's Motown" Ellsworth Toohey

delightful creatures Hilarious doggo goes from walk to high-speed run with just one word (video) Carla Sinclair

AI is gradually taking over Taco Bell drive-thrus Jason Weisberger

Musical instruments The Karen Speaker Manager guitar pedal will give you a new tone to speak to the manager with Thom Dunn

cover songs Finally, a kazoo cover of Blink-182 Thom Dunn

autonomous vehicles A self-driving Robotaxi reportedly blocked emergency vehicles during a mass shooting Thom Dunn

canine tears of joy Sweet golden retriever is so happy, she seems to be crying (video) Carla Sinclair

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photography Thrift store shopper scored unpublished photo of JFK's motorcade just before the assassination David Pescovitz

youtube New study reveals what we all know: YouTube's recommendation algorithms are terrible Thom Dunn

television Vince Gilligan has a new show lined up with Apple TV Devin Nealy

television IGN just released a Deep Space Nine reunion, and it's awesome Devin Nealy

music This vinyl record is also a guitar pedal David Pescovitz

video games Neon White is a speed-runner's dream game Devin Nealy

mental health Malcolm Gladwell explains how he deals with criticism Devin Nealy

music Mick Jagger's adorable "feud" with Harry Styles Devin Nealy

music Elvis Costello explains how to play the guitar, philosophically Thom Dunn

china China is paying U.S. social media influencers to promote Beijing Winter Olympics and "good China-US relations" Mark Frauenfelder

tabloids World War III and Biden-Harris "knife fight" in this week's dubious tabloids Peter Sheridan