politics Dee Snider and Ted Nugent back Paul Stanley's claim that gender-affirming care is a "sad and dangerous fad" Jennifer Sandlin
bad customer service Incredible AT&T chat transcript with terrible customer support specialist Mark Frauenfelder
politics Media Matters publishes useful guide to Project 2025, the extreme right-wing agenda that "represents a threat to democracy, civil rights, the climate, and more" Jennifer Sandlin
Comics Chris Hedges and Joe Sacco revisit "Palestine"and "Footnotes from Gaza" books in light of the ongoing conflict Natalie Dressed
sesame street Ad transforms Oscar the Grouch into darling of the contemporary art world Jennifer Sandlin
tabloids A dagger in Prince Harry's heart and an Obama murder cover-up in this week's dubious tabloids Peter Bebergal
animals Meet Cupid, a wild turkey living life with an arrow through her chest (video) David Pescovitz
comedy Rollerskating will save your kids from drugs, and gangs, and unplanned pregnancies! Jennifer Sandlin
music The Decemberists Colin Meloy prompts ChatGPT to write a song, and then records the 'mediocre' result Rusty Blazenhoff
Every dark tunnel has a light of hope Newscaster offers a nod to a long-forgotten rapper Jason Weisberger
books Cory Doctorow interviewed about cyberpunk and surveillance capitalism in The New Yorker David Pescovitz
tabloids Duchess Meghan and Donald Trump battle for the White House in this week's dubious tabloids Peter Sheridan
pop culture How pop culture turned into a placid sea of franchises, sequels, reboots and other reliable earners Rob Beschizza