Lachlan Murdoch is now the sole chairman of his family's media empire. He is a dangerous ideologue who unwaveringly backed Tucker Carlson's white supremacy on the network. A thread on what to expect from Rupert's son: mediamatters.org/murdoch-fam…

Jesus sent Dalot to a different galaxy 😩😂

There will never be another cult classic. If your movie or show underperforms, it will be removed from sight, and that eventual groundswell of support that's turned everything from Blade Runner to Heathers from disastrous flops to huge successes will never find it. The end.

"Cultural Marxism" has entered mainstream political discourse, appearing in recent speeches by DeSantis and Hawley, Fox News broadcasts, and right-wing media from Breitbart to Ben Shapiro. This is a thread, with clips, on the 25-year history of "Cultural Marxism" on the Right 🧵

Ever wondered how clouds work in video games? They may be an afterthought for gamers, but creating clouds is one of the most exciting and complex topics in game art. We have a lot fo talk about, so lets get right into it. Another massive 🧵

🧵this is a fascinating defense of the Hays Code to me, a person who has thought extensively about how the Hays Code changed the texture of life in America across multiple decades (preface: I am not in favor of the Hays Code and these ppl are nuts) 1/

What are the key moments in the history of the internet that you'd pinpoint?

Great essay by @andrewpekosz on "mildness". Again: viruses don't have to evolve to be less intrinsically virulent: selection is on transmission. However, as we gain immunity, we experience milder disease on average—but age & virus evolution play a role. nytimes.com/2021/12/10/opini…

rip to the funniest ever

there’s been a reassessment of the Blair/Brown government on the Left in recent years: you hear more about its achievements than you used you. that’s good, but it’s also important not to forget that it regularly did things a Tory government would be criticised for (THREAD)

Re-reading "The End of History" by Fukuyama and can confirm, it is a much better book than everyone thinks it is. I mean it's "wrong," but is literate and diagnoses a certain moment fairly well. Its reputation just goes to show what happens when you opt for the clickbait headline

22. Plus we know that Covid can cause long term symptoms in many who aren't hospitalised - inc 5-10% of children & 10-20% of young adults. There is increasing evidence that Covid can cause memory / cognitive issues ("brain fog" and fatigue). x.com/dgurdasani1/status/140…

More & more evidence accruing that SARS-CoV-2 causes significant persistent effects on the brain. We now have multiple strands supporting this- -long-term symptoms-brain fog, memory loss -higher risk of stroke/neuro diseases -structural brain changes -virus persistence in brain🧵

Good morning Lorrie Moore has declared war???

BEAUTIFUL! Heartwarming photo shows bear joining salmon for a swim in a act of solidarity

the eric andre show is shaking rn