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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.

The Nikki Haley Comet

The anti-Trump forces are rallying around the former South Carolina governor and UN ambassador.

College Football Playoff Chaos

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

What Next in Gaza?

The cease-fire will end. What follows is not at all clear.

Matthew Perry, 1969-2023

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

Israeli Ground Offensive Underway

What comes next is anyone’s guess.

Who The Hell is Dean Phillips?

It’s quite the week for politicians with generic names nobody has ever heard of.

Mike Johnson is Very Religious

His critics are focused on the wrong problem.

A Foreign Policy Election?

A competent leader versus a lunatic would seem an easy choice. Alas.

Powell Pleads Guilty in GA

She took a plea deal.

Israel, Hamas, and the Laws of War

It’s . . . complicated.

Dick Butkus, 1942-2023

The legendary football player and pitchman is gone at 80.

Politics as Sport

The game is the game.

Dianne Feinstein, 1933-2023

A trailblazer is gone at 90.

Hollywood Writers Strike Settlement

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

The Enshittification of Google?

Has the search goliath gotten worse?

Should The Press Pick a Side?

The mainstream media isn’t and shouldn’t become a counterpart to the right-wing infotainment complex.

Trump Meets The Press

It turns out, he wasn’t all that truthful.

Enshittification of Streaming

How something so promising became so frustrating.

Democrats for Christie

A perennial fantasy has a new standard bearer.

Russia Laundering Propaganda Through Western Media

The US government is fighting back, albeit subtly.

GOP Debate Most-Watched Show on TV

A surpringly large number tuned in to see people who won’t be the nominee.

First Republican Debate of 2024 Season

Vivek Ramaswamy’s national coming out party was, well, interesting.

The Future of Streaming TV

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

President Donald J. Trump participates in a FOX News Channel virtual town hall entitled America Together: Returning to Work, with co-moderators Bret Baier and Martha MacCallum live from the Lincoln Memorial Sunday, May 3, 2020, in Washington, D.C. (Official White House Photo by Shealah Craighead) President Donald J. Trump participates in a FOX News Channel virtual town hall entitled America Together: Returning to Work, with co-moderators Bret Baier and Martha MacCallum live from the Lincoln Memorial Sunday, May 3, 2020, in Washington, D.C. (Official White House Photo by Shealah Craighead)

Why America’s News Networks Are So Bad

It’s Nixon’s fault?

Televising Trump’s Trial

His lawyers and Democratic lawmakers are urging an exception.

The End of the Power 5 Era

The rapidly changing face of college sports.

Sinead O’Connor, 1966-2023

The Irish singer-activist is gone at 56.

Anarchy in France

The rioting never seems to stop.

Creative Class on Strike

Hollywood and the news media are roiled in labor disputes.

Looking to Poland

Protests against the governing party signal tensions in advance of fall elections.

The Education Senator Redux

Tuberville claims he was taken “out of context.”

Chinese Attack Critical Infrastructure

The US intelligence community and Silicon Valley are warning of a major threat.

Streaming Wars Killing Streaming Dream

Disney is making some unwelcome moves.

When Does Politics Stop Being Politics?

When we do it, it’s negotiation. When they do it, it’s hostage taking—and terrorism.

‘Seinfeld’ Ended 25 Years Ago

The show about nothing has a big legacy.

Unrest in Pakistan

Corruption charges against the former premier have sparked rioting.

Proud Boys Convicted of Seditious Conspiracy

The worst of the worst Capitol Riot players have been brought to justice.

Writers on Strike

They’re fighting for fair treatment. They’ll likely lose.

Tucker Carlson’s Depressing Realization

The fired propagandist has had an epiphany about bullshit.

The Ever-Shifting Media Landscape

BuzzFeed, Disney, and others are making big cuts.

President Biden Officially Running for Re-Election

“The question we are facing is whether in the years ahead we have more freedom or less freedom. More rights or fewer.”

Patrick Lang, 1940-2023

An old soldier has faded away.

’60 Minutes’ Past its Prime

A format unchanged since the Ford Administration* doesn’t suit the modern era.

Ron DeSantis’ Mushy Foreign Policy

The would-be President is floundering as he tries to position himself.

Are eBooks Books and eLibraries Libraries?

A pending lawsuit seeks to settle those questions.

Robert Blake, 1933-2023

The Baretta actor and acquitted murderer is dead at 89.