Our Weekend Draws to a Close
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Laugh, Dance, Drink, Love, Feel Everything, and Be Happy Always: Here’s Your Recap of Oscar Night
Mother Jones illustration; Armando Gallo/ZUMA; AMPAS/ZUMA Looking for news you can trust?Subscribe to our free newsletters. It’s 2018 and everyone is sad but in Los Angeles the world’s most glamorous celebrities and talented auteurs are getting ready for Hollywood’s biggest night as the film industry comes together to celebrate the best movies of the year.…
It Turns Out That Bubonic Plague Has a Silver Lining
Looking for news you can trust?Subscribe to our free newsletters. Earlier today, Michael McCormick presented a paper at the annual meeting of the Medieval Academy of America. It was published several months ago, but I only found out about it today via a reader on Twitter, which is one of the reasons I like Twitter…
Things Might Get Awkward With Ryan Seacrest at the Oscars—You Just Won’t Get to See It
Future-Image via ZUMA Press Looking for news you can trust?Subscribe to our free newsletters. Oscar’s host Jimmy Kimmel has apparently promised not to “get too political“, with producers promising the host will bring up the #MeToo movement, but won’t dwell too long on the subject. Ryan Seacrest, practically an Oscar’s institution for his role on…
Mueller Is Now Looking Into Middle Eastern Influence as Part of the Trump Investigation
President Donald Trump shakes hands with Abu Dhabi’s Crown Prince Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Monday, May 15, 2017, in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington.Andrew Harnik/AP Looking for news you can trust?Subscribe to our free newsletters. Special counsel Robert Mueller has expanded his investigation to look into the Trump White House’s…
The Mighty Circular Polarizing Filter Explained in Pictures
Looking for news you can trust?Subscribe to our free newsletters. Because I have a new toy, you all have to suffer through blog posts about my camera every weekend. Until I get bored of it. Which is not yet. Back in the day, I had a circular polarizing filter for my Leica rangefinder. But then…