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This six-hour EVE Online retrospective is the best sci-fi movie I've watched all year
Boing Boing,
YouTuber Fredrik Knudsen is primarily known for his Down the Rabbit Hole series, which focuses on strange historical happenings, whether online or in the real world, and breaks them down in impressive—and sometimes excruciating—detail. The series has been on hiatus for the past two years, but its long-awaited return more than justifies its absence: a colossal, six-hour retrospective on ambitious spacefaring MMO EVE Online, which sought to create an intricate, interlocked virtual universe, complete with its very own politics, economy, and star system-spanning conflicts. — Read the rest
Are Aliens Real? We Asked the Pentagon’s Outgoing UFO Chief.
Politico Picks,
“That is a great question. I love that question,” Sean Kirkpatrick says in an interview.
Voting group founded by Abrams, once led by Warnock, faces financial scrutiny
The New Georgia Project, which helped turn Georgia into a swing state, confronts allegations of mismanagement, undocumented spending.
Spain's confusing cannabis policies spark similar problems faced by U.S. states
Legal confusion over the drug’s status in regions like Catalonia and open European borders are allowing the illicit market to flourish.
Minnesota is looking for a new state flag design and crowd-sourcing did not disappoint, resulting in some "absurd" and "ridiculous" designs
The State Emblems Redesign Commission has been tasked with developing and adopting a new design for Minnesota's official state seal and state flag. According to the Commission, the new designs "must accurately and respectfully reflect Minnesota's shared history, resources, and diverse cultural communities." — Read the rest
Hospitals have special protection under the rules of war. Why are they in the crosshairs in Gaza?
They have become flashpoints for warring narratives.
For a Hungry Book Critic, Every Word Is a Feast
The New Yorker,
In “The Upstairs Delicatessen,” the Times writer Dwight Garner masterfully melds the pleasures of reading and eating.
A Week of Good and Bad News for Joe Biden
Could it really be the case that voters want what the Democrats are offering, while recoiling from their President?