Russia says it "will not accept" the G7's $60-a-barrel price cap on its oil exports. / Reuters
Internal documents show the US Army planned to sponsor Call of Duty streamers to attract Gen Z recruits. / Motherboard
"It is easy to see Metallica as an instigating force—an accelerant, turning unruly hooligans more unruly. But that idea alone can't sustain a devoted following for decades." / The New Yorker
See also: How social media and uncertainty are fueling the current satanic panic. / Dazed
Your weekly white paper: The incidence of organ donation and transplants is higher during major US motorcycle rallies. / JAMA Network
"The surprise is not that the message made it across in some form, but that it made it across unscrambled." Physicists have simulated a wormhole in a "toy universe." / Nature
Pages from the 1987 Radio Shack catalog, as imagined by AI. / @[email protected]
A review of the sex scenes in Netflix's Lady Chatterley's Lover—and how they compare to the book. / Slate
Hand-drawn sketches at a retirement home come to life in a short film by Silvain Monney and Samuel Patthey. / Vimeo
"I sent a freedom of information request to the London fire brigade." When you learn the house you just bought has a horrific past. / The Guardian
Hundreds of cassette tapes purchased in Syria chronicle the region's many musical styles from the 1970s to 2000s. / Syrian Cassette Archives
A playlist of the Christine McVie deep cuts that show the wonderful range and evolution of her songwriting. / Read Max
Watch: Grinding various items into nothing. / YouTube