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Man who is University of Wisconsin chancellor and also a porn star loses one of his jobs
Boing Boing,
Joe Gow is out as a chancellor of University of Wisconsin-La Crosse after its board of regents learned he had a displeasing side hustle: producing and appearing in "porn", including a YouTube cooking channel called "Sexy Healthy Cooking." Gow said he's considering a lawsuit over the firing, saying it infringes upon his free speech rights. — Read the rest The post Man who is University of Wisconsin chancellor and also a porn star loses one of his jobs appeared first on Boing Boing.
6 great audiobook apps that aren’t Audible
TechCrunch,
Audiobooks are a great way to bring words on a page to life and fit reading into your schedule throughout the day when you’re doing things like working out, cooking, driving and relaxing. Amazon-owned Audible is arguably the most popular audiobook app out there, but there are several other lesser-known options that offer a great […] © 2023 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.
Deep blue California keeps Trump on the presidential ballot
Politico Picks,
Several leading Democratic officials had tried to remove him from the California ballot.
U.S. Capitol rioter convicted and sentenced in secret
Samuel Lazar was among those who rioted at the U.S. Capitol on Jan 6, 2021, but his case was shrouded in secrecy: what he did was kept under seal, as was his conviction and sentence. Now we know a little more, even as "lawyers said they objected to the release of all of the documents and wanted the court to post only blacked-out versions". — Read the rest The post U.S. Capitol rioter convicted and sentenced in secret appeared first on Boing Boing.
Toho Wants to Take Its Time Making Its Next Godzilla Movie
Gizmodo,
Christina Chong teases an epic return to Star Trek: Strange New Worlds. Robert Rodriguez could be bringing The Faculty back to life. Plus, get a look at Evil’s return and a glimpse of What If’s 1602-inspired episode. Spoilers, assemble! Read more...
The Cut’s 20 Most-Read Stories in 2023
The Cut,
The articles our readers were most deeply engaged with this year, from “It” Girls and Ozempic to rules for modern living.
The Equity crew predicts we’ll see fewer VCs in 2024
We're saying goodbye to 2023 with an Equity tradition: our predictions episode! © 2023 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.
Play our 2023 TechCrunch Pub Quiz! (Round 2)
How well do you remember everything that happened this year? Quiz yourself and find out! © 2023 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.