“President Donald Trump on Wednesday assailed his White House predecessors for not pushing back against Venezuela … Whatever Happened to the Art of Brainwashing America Before Plunging It into an Unnecessary War?Read more
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Condensed Serif Typefaces, à la Apple Garamond, Are Back in Vogue
Katie Deighton, reporting last month for The Wall Street Journal: Henry Modisett wanted his employer to … Condensed Serif Typefaces, à la Apple Garamond, Are Back in VogueRead more
GCDB’s Guide to Gift Card Tampering Scams
Gift Card Database (GCDB) has a guide to spotting tampered gift cards: Whilst it may seem … GCDB’s Guide to Gift Card Tampering ScamsRead more
Home Alone, Updated for the Age of Surveillance
Kate McCallister realizes that her son Kevin didn’t make it with them to the airport on … Home Alone, Updated for the Age of SurveillanceRead more
It’s a Wonderful Life, Guy from It’s a Wonderful Life, Who Convinces Another Guy to Open the Gym Floor So Everyone Falls in the Pool
EXT. — THE VASTNESS OF SPACE A star, representing the angel ALBERT, shoots across the sky. … It’s a Wonderful Life, Guy from It’s a Wonderful Life, Who Convinces Another Guy to Open the Gym Floor So Everyone Falls in the PoolRead more
The Story Behind Windows 3.1’s ‘Hot Dog Stand’ UI Color Scheme (Which Isn’t Much of a Story at All)
Wes Fenlon, writing for PC Gamer: Did Windows 3.1 really ship with a garish color scheme … The Story Behind Windows 3.1’s ‘Hot Dog Stand’ UI Color Scheme (Which Isn’t Much of a Story at All)Read more
Are Apple Gift Cards Safe to Redeem?
You will recall the Apple Account fiasco of Paris Buttfield-Addison, whose entire iCloud account and library … Are Apple Gift Cards Safe to Redeem?Read more
Jubilee: One Child vs. Twenty Santa Deniers
Mateo, a child, sits at a debate table opposite an empty chair. He’s surrounded by twenty … Jubilee: One Child vs. Twenty Santa DeniersRead more
Reviews of New Food: Williams Sonoma’s The Grinch™ Hot Chocolate Bomb
I am somewhat of a hot chocolate maven. I normally consume this winter-wonderful drink through powdered … Reviews of New Food: Williams Sonoma’s The Grinch™ Hot Chocolate BombRead more
Lest We Forget the Horrors: An Unending Catalog of Trump’s Cruelties, Collusions, Corruptions, and Crimes: November 2025: Atrocities 530-580
Early in President Trump’s first term, McSweeney’s editors began to catalog the head-spinning number of misdeeds … Lest We Forget the Horrors: An Unending Catalog of Trump’s Cruelties, Collusions, Corruptions, and Crimes: November 2025: Atrocities 530-580Read more
