Despite growing faster than expected in the fourth quarter, the US economy is under threat from reduced demand by consumers—who are trying to save rather than spend. / Reuters

"It's still difficult to fight the feeling that CEOs are willing this recession into existence to create a justifying narrative for layoffs." / Culture Study

See also: Macroeconomic changes have made it impossible for me to want to pay you. / McSweeney's

The National Archives is asking former presidents and vice presidents to check for any classified documents they may still have. / Associated Press

"In 2010, Obama signed the Reducing Over-Classification Act. It didn't solve the problem." Maybe there are too many classified documents. / The New York Times

FDA advisors vote unanimously for Covid vaccine manufacturers to a single annual booster, maintaining it would improve effectiveness and reduce confusion. / STAT

"When somebody really lives there on the Moon, I think it makes sense." Science is working to develop a standard lunar time. / Nature

Yuga Labs says it does not have copyright registrations for its Bored Apes, throwing a very weird wrench into its lawsuit against an artist who repurposed the images. / ARTnews

In the first study of its kind, people seem to be quite adept at interpreting most gestures made by chimpanzees and bonobos. / Motherboard

How the meta-aesthetic Corecore hearkens back to Dadaism: Beyond their tendencies to reappropriate, both are rooted in disillusionment. / Hyperallergic

"The approach to creating releases was so broad it included a cat that lived at the Hacienda (FAC 191)." Five creative lessons from Factory Records. / Metalabel

All 10 albums released during the brief life of Obscure Records, a music label owned and operated by Brian Eno from 1975 to 1978. / UbuWeb

This spring, TMN's Andrew Womack is teaching an online course on the pivotal Ziggy Stardust era of David Bowie's career. / Monmouth University

Everyone loves videos of grandmas cooking on the internet, except maybe the grandmas. / The New York Times

Catherine Scorsese's recipe for meatballs and sauce, as immortalized in the end credits of her son Martin's Italianamerican documentary. / Kottke

See also: Testing whether vodka really makes penne alla vodka taste better. / YouTube