June 13, 2016

• American Omar Mateen kills 49 at a gay nightclub in Orlando—America's deadliest mass shooting.
• With a history of violence and appearances on FBI radar, Mateen also had two legal licenses for his guns.
• Whether Mateen was working for ISIS, or just seeking publicity, the Islamic State doesn't care.
• There are six gun dealers in the US for every Starbucks—also outnumbering grocery stores and McDonald's.
• “Form Letter for American Gun Advocacy Groups Responding to High-Profile Incidents of Gun Violence.”
• Sexism in the early years of Hillary Clinton.
• Trump exploits the crisis in Orlando.
• Lin-Manuel Miranda reads an inspiring sonnet to accept one of his many Tony awards.
• EU chief says Brexit could eventually lead to the downfall of Western civilisation.
• The support for Brexit from chefs and curry house owners... has come as a surprise voice in the debate.
• Football hooliganism edges towards organized violence as Russian fans beat English supporters in the streets.
• America's weirdest and most normal places—San Jose and Oklahoma City, respectively—based on 20 variables.
• New York man steals entire subway trains, over and over again.
• Rent control comes to Silicon Valley—"the largest expansion of tenant laws since the 1970s."
• HBO's Silicon Valley is so good because it's thoroughly based on real life in tech.
• Trailer for a new Werner Herzog documentary about the internet, in which monks are found to tweet.
• A new wrinkle in online dating: Men pay the bill, then want reimbursement through Venmo the next day.
• Ongoing legalization of marijuana brings to light its historical use: as an aphrodisiac.
• Doctors are twice as good—but not great—about washing their hands if they know they're being watched.
• Climate change will hit us a bit like aging does; as accumulated little-by-little, and then all at once.
• Cruise ships rated for their onboard libraries; big ships rank low.
• History of occult landmarks in Los Angeles.