Orlando Jones Has Reportedly Been Fired From American Gods
Orlando Jones gave one of the breakout performances in American Gods as Mr. Nancy, an African trickster god who sharply reflected and reacted to America’s history...
Tips for Media Literacy and Avoiding Foreign Political Propaganda Influence
The United States is not only engaged in a new “Tech Cold War” against China and Russia, we are also under information influence attack from foreign...
A Year in Reading: Zoë Ruiz
I spent most of the year living in a small town in Oregon where I read a lot of student work and finished my MFA thesis....
The Creators Behind HBO’s Watchmen Are Being Very Cagey About a Second Season
When HBO’s ersatz Watchmen sequel was announced, it was framed, very clearly, as a miniseries. One season, in and out, one and done. But when asked...
Wearable band shipments grew globally, driven by Xiaomi
Apple may dominate the wearable conversation here in the States, but things look a fair bit different on the other side of the world. In Asia,...
Saturday’s Best Deals: Jachs Polos, RAVPower Qi Charger, PowerBeats Pro, LG 4K Monitor, and More
A Chaps Gold Box, Simple Modern insulated bottles, smokeless grills, and a GameCube-style Switch controller lead off Saturday’s best deals from around the web. Read more…...
A Year in Reading: Il’ja Rákoš
In 1996, on my second day in Ukraine, a respected, local priest—Otets (Father) Ivan—invited me to his flat for lunch. Jet-lagged and overwhelmed, I went. I’d...
15 Fierce Lizzo Lyrics to Use as Instagram Captions
What do you do when you need an Instagram caption that’s all about confidence and self-love? You turn to Lizzo, obviously. This powerful singer knows exactly...
Why Google’s Pixel Feature Drops Could Give You One Reason to Ditch Your iPhone
First came the Nexus, then, as Google continued to try and build its own iPhone: a winning (in theory) mix of mobile software and hardware that...
Startups Weekly: This year in startups
Welcome back to Startups Weekly, a weekend newsletter that dives into the week’s noteworthy startups and venture capital news. Before I jump into today’s topic, let’s...
