The 2020 Tournament of Books Long List
The most excellent, Rooster-worthy books of 2019. Look for our shortlist of competitors next month for the 2020 Tournament of Books, presented by Field Notes.
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Death Stranding is all about connection.
As he explains in the video, Hideo Kojima is very clear what his new game Death Stranding is about: saving you from the internet. From a review in the Washington Post: The only online interactions possible in the game include leaving helpful tools like ladders and ropes for other players
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After being removed from office in what many are describing as a coup, former Bolivian president Evo Morales has been granted asylum in Mexico. 1/21 Six brief notes on how to interpret Latin American coups, from historian of empire Greg Grandin. 2/21 An American libertarian who moved to
Okurrr.
After a week of transcripts, a quid pro quo in Ukraine seems locked, if only from Giuliani's hand. Bolton's lawyer says the former National Security Adviser has info that hasn't been disclosed. 1/20 A New York judge rules that Donald Trump must pay
The Bon Appétit cinematic universe.
There's a lot to like in entertainment right now. A new issue of Banana. The second season of Babylon Berlin. The second season of Midnight Diner: Tokyo Stories (!). There's the Pome newsletter, the Dolly Parton podcast. Meanwhile, Watchmen is bringing the Tulsa Massacre to light? Almost
Bloomberg dead ahead.
In testimony to the impeachment inquiry, a senior State Dept. official said Trump "wanted nothing less than President Zelensky to go to a microphone and say investigations, Biden, and Clinton." 1/22 Also at the inquiry, a Pence aide on the Ukraine call testifies she found the conversation
Declined.
In late September, Trump wanted the Attorney General to hold a press conference clearing him of wrongdoing on Ukraine. Barr declined. 1/21 A good summary: “Impeachment transcripts reveal a consistent, damaging narrative for Trump.” 2/21 Confirmation of two judges this week will mean Trump has seated a quarter
A short film where a pair of helpful AI assistants talk to each other.
A short film where a pair of helpful AI assistants talk to each other after their humans go missing (in outer space).
Flipped.
This week, the US ambassador to the EU backtracked his impeachment inquiry testimony, acknowledging Trump and Giuliani pushed for a quid pro quo with Ukraine. 1/31 In last night's elections, Virginia flipped both houses of the General Assembly, putting it on track to become the 38th and
Tweet bray shove.
It’s election day in California, Colorado, Kansas, Kentucky, Maine, Minnesota, Mississippi, North Carolina, New Jersey, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Texas, Virginia, and Washington, with races that may lead to major shifts in political power. Get out, have fun, go vote! 1/21 Today in impeachment news: One of Giuliani’s Ukrainian-