social media The Weinstein Effect is already taking a readership toll on the lefty blogosphere Andrea James

books Hands off: Victorian books laden with toxic dyes Rob Beschizza

Disgraced producers Harvey Weinstein catches a lucky break: his 2020 rape conviction was overturned Carla Sinclair

News Trump pardons Steve Bannon, Elliot Broidy, Lil Wayne, others — 73 pardons, 70 commutations Xeni Jardin

comedy Famous comedians have turned to the same sleazy tactics as CEOs and politicians to protect their in-progress jokes Thom Dunn

Kids Rigorous new scientific study: Link between kids screen time and their well-being is highly overstated David Pescovitz

fake news Royal assassins, JFK assassins, and Ronan Farrow character assassination, in this week's dubious tabloids Peter Sheridan

Twitter suspends Rose McGowan, who cussed out Ben Affleck over Weinstein (Update: restored) Rob Beschizza

politics 370 economists sign letter slamming Trump for 'magical thinking and conspiracy theories' Xeni Jardin

Obama apparently doesn't sign off on drone strikes now, CIA just does it themselves Xeni Jardin