Spotify warped
Fighting has resumed between Israel and Hamas—the White House blames the ceasefire's end on Hamas's failure to produce a new list of hostages for release. / Reuters
Gaza City officials accuse Israel of deliberately destroying its main public library, home to thousands of books and historical documents. / Literary Hub
See also: An artist is trying to preserve the Palestinian internet of the late '90s and 2000s. / VICE
As some countries lobby the US to limit AI-controlled killer drones, some nations—including the US—are resisting the regulations. / Business Insider
A UK customer finds what appears to be a Chinese prisoner's ID card inside a newly purchased coat, raising concerns about prison labor. / The Guardian
"The mace fell back toward Earth, and [Shane] MacGowan caught it and handed it back. A Christmas miracle." The real story behind the "Boys of the NYPD Choir." / The New York Times [+]
An apparent hacking campaign earlier this year that flooded accounts with Lil Durk streams is skewing people's Spotify Wrapped results. / VICE
The tennis-pickleball turf wars—which have escalated all the way to an act of arson in Santa Monica—as revealed in local government documents. / 404 Media
A site dedicated to the "books that have been neglected, overlooked, forgotten, or stranded by changing tides in critical or popular taste." / The Neglected Books Page
Zines made by children are exactly what they sound like. / Mini-Zine Library
See also: From 2007, laptops drawn and designed on construction paper, by seven- to nine-year-olds. / The Morning News
Test your skills at a game about guessing words through other words—e.g., an "electric brain" is a "computer." / Noun Noun
Thank you for reading this newsletter. If you enjoyed it, please consider supporting it by becoming a Sustaining Member or making a one-time donation.
🎁 Free links to paywalled sites are marked with a [+].
✔️ Got a correction or a link we should consider? Email us or just reply to this newsletter.
Your headlines are sourced and composed by Rosecrans Baldwin and Andrew Womack, Monday through Saturday. View this edition and the latest headlines at TMN.