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The Internet Isn’t Dead

It’s just resting.

Mickey Mouse Entering Public Domain (Sort Of)

Steamboat Willie is about to be ripe for exploitation.

Norman Lear, 1922-2023

A television icon is gone at 101.

College Football Playoff Chaos

The four-team Playoff will go out making a lot of folks mad.

Matthew Perry, 1969-2023

The actor best known for his role in “Friends” is gone at 54.

Mitt Romey with pained look on face as he has dinner with President-Elect Trump. Mitt Romey with pained look on face as he has dinner with President-Elect Trump.

Mitt Romney Confirms What We’ve Suspected For Years!

The rare case where a clickbait headline is actually appropriate.

Prosecutors to Recharge Alec Baldwin

A bizarre miscarriage of justice.

Dick Butkus, 1942-2023

The legendary football player and pitchman is gone at 80.

Hollywood Writers Strike Settlement

A short-term win for creatives and a longer-term loss?

David Brooks’ $78 Airport Burger

A joke(?) gone a-rye.

Does Comedy Have to be Based on Truth?

Hasan Minhaj is a serial liar. Does it matter?

Enshittification of Streaming

How something so promising became so frustrating.

Jimmy Buffett, 1946-2023

The Gulf and Western singer, songwriter, and mogul has died at 76.

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Transwomen Banned from Chess Competition

A decision that makes no obvious sense.

The Future of Streaming TV

The current business model is collapsing. It’s about time.

Robbie Robertson, 1943-2023

The leader of The Band is gone at 80.

The End of the Power 5 Era

The rapidly changing face of college sports.

The World Is Catching Up

Americans have taken the dominance of the Women’s National Team for granted.

More on Small Town Justice

A deep tradition rightly under scrutiny.

Small Town Justice?

Those who refuse to learn about the past often perpetuate its mistakes.

“Politicizing” Sports

A reminder that all choices are political to one degree or the other.

Tweet of the day

Shut it down for the day, because it isn’t going to get better than this one.

The Emotional Labor Of Debating In Good Faith

In a world of fixed positions, is debating in good faith really worth it?

PGA, LIV, and World Tour Merging

If you can’t beat ’em, join ’em?

Creative Class on Strike

Hollywood and the news media are roiled in labor disputes.

‘Seinfeld’ Ended 25 Years Ago

The show about nothing has a big legacy.

Fox News Finally Finds A Bridge (Or Three) Too Far

Turns out that costing your employer nearly a billion dollars isn’t good for your career.

Friday Funnies

Some might call it research.

Education Department Issues Regulations on Transgender Sports Competition

A sensible compromise on a controversial issue.

Transwomen Banned from International Track and Field

A big reaction to a small problem.

Robert Blake, 1933-2023

The Baretta actor and acquitted murderer is dead at 89.

Playing Politics: How Would You Move Democrats To “The Center”

A chance for readers to play political strategists

Gary Rossington, 1951-2023

The last original member of Lynryd Skynyrd has died.

Zip-A-Dee-Doo-Dah Goes Bye-Bye

Disney has replaced a controversial song at its theme parks.

Scott Adams Unintentionally Offers Important Political Insight

What’s that phrased about broken clocks?

Dilbert Canceled

Newspapers across the country are dropping the popular strip over a racist rant.

One App to Control Them All?

I somehow missed Google’s launch of a service that solves the biggest annoyance of streaming.

Raquel Welch, 1940-2023

A Hollywood star is gone at 82.

LeBron James Becomes NBA’s All-Time Scoring Leader

What was once impossible, then inevitable, has now happened.

Christine McVie’s Quiet Greatness

A long-form podcast recommendation.

Tom Brady Retiring Again

The Greatest of All Time is hanging up his cleats a year too late.

David Crosby, 1941-2023

The folk rock legend is gone at 81.

Alec Baldwin Charged with Involuntary Manslaughter

At what point does negligence become a crime?

Jeff Beck, 1944-2023

A legendary guitarist is gone at 78.

Blurbing Your Own Book Is Never A Good Sign

Mike Pompeo’s PAC wants you to know that Mike Pompeo’s book is a “thriller with stories from the heart” of Mike Pompeo

False information about Greta Thunberg and Andrew Tate. False information about Greta Thunberg and Andrew Tate.

How Misinformation Spreads

What a too-good-too-be-true story shows us about the modern news business.

The More Things Change…

A couple of old cartoons feel like they could have been published today.

Pelé, 1940-2022

The soccer legend has passed at 82.