In honor of the news that Chuck E. Cheese is phasing out its animatronic bands—a move that will spark outrage only among those too old (or therapied) to remember the terror of being in the same room with a giant robot rat—here's one of Showbiz Pizza&
The various Jefferson Davis Highways around the US were part of a larger scheme hatched in the 1910s to skew history with the "Lost Cause" falsehood, explains Erin Blakemore in a Twitter thread that's definitely worth your attention. Most Confederate monuments were erected in the first
The various Jefferson Davis Highways around the US were part of a 1910s scheme to validate the “Lost Cause” myth. / Erin Blakemore Most Confederate monuments were erected in the early 20th century, after “separate but equal” became law. / The Week A tally of all the tech companies that are kicking
Two days after his police killed 32 in drug raids, Duterte says they can kill human-rights activists who interfere. / The Guardian “The only thing I’d be impartial about is what prison this guy goes to.” Transcripts from Shkreli’s jury selection. / Harper’s A running count of Confederate
After multiple domain registrars banned The Daily Stormer, the white supremacist website moved to the Russian internet—where it's now been banned as well. Cloudflare CEO explains why he kicked The Daily Stormer off its services: "The people behind the Daily Stormer are assholes and I’d
During his impromptu defense of white supremacists yesterday, Trump rhetorically questioned whether statues of slaveholders Washington and Jefferson are next for removal—which was probably inspired by an interview on Fox host Martha MacCallum's show the previous night. A group of congressional Democrats have asked a Yale School
Now that Mr. Trump has equated people protesting racism with Nazis and white supremacists, let’s return to a time like 1947, when the government encouraged citizens to fight prejudice: “Don’t Be a Sucker,” by the US War Department. Via Nathan Englander, who has a good op-ed in
We enter the home stretch of the 2017 Rooster Summer Reading Challenge with the brief, surreal Fever Dream, our final book of the season.
"You shouldn't be able to have a major seven and a dominant seven working together in the same chord," but this jazzy, melodic grouping—B/G7—totally slaps.
Independent India celebrates its 70th anniversary; Islamic schools are required to film their celebrations. / The Guardian What might have been said by the man who’s quick to criticize Gold Star families, Kristen Stewart, the cast of Hamilton, Diet Coke, etc. / YouTube “No Trump! No KKK! No fascist USA!” Protesters
