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J. Michael Straczynski on Harlan Ellison's Epic Sci-Fi Legacy
Gizmodo,
Celebrate the lasting legacy of Harlan Ellison—the highly influential, sometimes spicy Hugo, Nebula, and Bram Stoker Award winner—with Greatest Hits, a short-story collection (including some that have been out of print) arriving next year. It’s edited by J. Michael Straczynski and features a foreword by Neil Gaiman,… Read more...
Horse breaks loose on Boeing 747, forces flight to turn around
Boing Boing,
Hi-Yo, Silver! Away! A recent charter flight operated by Air Atlanta Icelandic from JFK to Belgium was turned around shortly after takeoff as a horse had escaped its containment. As the plane approached cruising altitude, it was reported that there was a horse on the loose, but the plane was OK. — Read the rest
Mike Johnson’s resume includes being a board member of a Christian publishing house that called ‘monkeypox’ a penalty for being gay
Politico Picks,
The new House speaker has since disavowed many of the organization’s stances.
Cuomo's remarks send Ramaswamy into a bizarre spiraling tirade
Former CNN news personality Chris Cuomo, now on NewsNation, interviewed Vivek Ramaswamy, noted mainly for his sleazy business practices and habit of angrily talking over people as if he is too smart to put up with the slow and stupid words coming out of their mouths. — Read the rest
Conservatives help block spending bill in retribution over Johnson stopgap
Politico,
Here are this year’s top 40 startups at Station F
TechCrunch,
Every year, hundreds of (very) early stage startups choose to participate in one of the startup programs of Station F, an iconic startup campus based in Paris. And Station F has shared a list of the 40 most promising startups as part of the Future 40 selection. Some of them participate in Station F’s own […] © 2023 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.
To find success as a woman founder, embrace your scrappy side
There is a wealth of information on the internet about fundraising for startups, but the existing playbooks need to be updated for women. © 2023 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.
Brazilian Swifties want to literally make Taylor Swift as big as Jesus
AV Club,
Taylor Swift is exactly as big as Jesus—or at least she will be if Brazilian Swifties have their way. Over the course of The Eras Tour, we’ve been following the way each tour stop scrambled to express deference and devotion to the conquering pop star. In the U.S., she was declared mayor of certain cities, she had… Read more...