NEW YORK (AP) — R. Kelly, the R&B superstar known for his anthem “I Believe I Can Fly,” was convicted Monday in a sex trafficking trial after decades of avoiding criminal responsibility for numerous allegations of misconduct with young women and children. Via

So, here we are. The eve of the official release date for Moments Asunder, the first book in the Star Trek: Coda trilogy. Via

The Biden White House will share the records despite Trump’s objections—and likely enter new legal territory regarding the treatment of ex-presidents. Via

How platforms mess with our tastes. –Kyle Chayka I have often bemoaned when a service I use changes their interface, as it’s often an indicator that their changing focus from one aspect of the service to another. Looking at the software that I use most often, I found that the ones that haven’t changed very Read the full article…

PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti (AP) — Deported from the United States, Pierre Charles landed a week ago in Port-au-Prince, a capital more dangerous and dystopian than the one he’d left four years before. Unable to reach his family, he left the airport alone, on foot. Via

A legal battle could be brewing, as the Steve Ditko estate has filed a copyright termination notice for two beloved Marvel characters. Via

Members of the investigative committee argue that Donald Trump no longer enjoys executive privilege protections, putting pressure on the White House to push aside institutional concerns about sharing information with Congress and aid the panel in a probe into what Democrats and a handful of Republicans have called an assault on democracy. Via

The network is not allowing the former Trump lawyer on the air for at least three months, a move one of his allies described as “cowering to the far left” Via

Ghost forests are creeping up along much of the Eastern Seaboard, turning the once-healthy coastal woodlands into saltwater-laden bogs. Via

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“The Wire” creator David Simon won’t be filming an upcoming HBO series in Texas due to a controversial abortion law passed in the state, he announced on Twitter. Via

The new emergency rule covers the changes to the state’s emergency rules in school settings and addresses mitigation methods for COVID-19. The rule also allows mask policies, as long as paren… Via

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Alachua County Public Schools received $147,719 in federal dollars to make up for funds the state’s Republican governor has withheld as punishment for defying him Via

In 1986, the ALF TV Series made its debut. The series followed an Alien Life form (aka ALF) from the planet Melmac, who crash lands into the garage of a suburban family. Unable to repair his ship, the family takes him in as a guest, and eventual member of the family. ALF was a sarcastic, Read the full article…

A Texas public health doctor fired earlier this year for using leftover doses of Covid-19 vaccine on eligible individuals is suing Harris County for $1 million, saying he was fired for giving “the vaccine to too many individuals with ‘Indian’ sounding names.” Via

Elvira: Mistress of the Dark: Directed by James Signorelli. With Phil Rubenstein, Larry Flash Jenkins, Cassandra Peterson, Damita Jo Freeman. Upon arriving in a small town where she has inherited a rundown mansion, a famous horror hostess battles an evil uncle, and townspeople who want her burned at the stake. I never did watch much Read the full article…

The Red Planet was doomed from the start, a new study finds Via

Images of a temporary art installation made up of hundreds of thousands of small white flags representing Americans lost to COVID-19 Via

Intel, Qualcomm try to wean auto companies from dependence on obsolete technology Via

Ladapo signed the Great Barrington Declaration and suggests embracing “the reality of viral spread.” Via

A thrilling untold adventure based on the acclaimed Star Trek: Picard TV series! A perfectly fine Star Trek novel, if you’re interested in the background universe of the Federation immediately before the events of the first Star Trek PIcard novel, this book is a tale of what Riker and his crew on board the Titan Read the full article…

The Roald Dahl Story Company (RDSC) and Netflix are joining forces to bring some of the world’s most loved stories to current and future fans in creative new ways. Via

Django Unchained: Directed by Quentin Tarantino. With Jamie Foxx, Christoph Waltz, Leonardo DiCaprio, Kerry Washington. With the help of a German bounty-hunter, a freed slave sets out to rescue his wife from a brutal plantation-owner in Mississippi. I believe this was one of the last films I got through Fandago’s coupon program, where you got Read the full article…

‘Every time we get to the end of the month, I have to choose what bills to pay.’ Via

Gravity: Directed by Alfonso Cuarón. With Sandra Bullock, George Clooney, Ed Harris, Orto Ignatiussen. Two astronauts work together to survive after an accident leaves them stranded in space. I originally saw this movie with a group of coworkers that all had won some kind contest, I can’t even remember the details of the situation of Read the full article…

A permanent switch to remote work is the best way forward, and collaborative tech would come with it. Via

It’s been twenty years since Star Trek fiction took a gigantic leap of faith, out from the universe established by the TV shows and movies, and into the new, ongoing continuity that avid readers nicknamed “the litverse”. Via

An inquiry finds the strike, days before the US pullout, killed 10 members of a family – not militants. Via

The Crazies: Directed by Breck Eisner. With Timothy Olyphant, Radha Mitchell, Joe Anderson, Danielle Panabaker. After a strange and insecure plane crash, an unusual toxic virus enters a quaint farming town. A young couple are quarantined, but they fight for survival along with help from a couple of people. It’s a reboot / remake, I Read the full article…

“The governors of Florida and Texas are doing everything they can to undermine the life-saving requirements,” the president said Via

The deputy agreed that his ‘joking’ that inmate looked like George Floyd and asking the incarcerated man to say ‘I can’t breathe’ were insensitive. Via

Kemp, a Republican, has repeatedly referenced an AIDS vaccine over the last year. Unfortunately, it doesn’t exist Via

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The lackluster attendance may be connected to conspiracy theories that the event was a “false flag” or “honeypot” for federal agents to entrap and arrest attendees Via

Rickia Young won a $2 million settlement from Philadelphia after she was “terrorized” by riot cops. Now she’s suing the top national police group for depicting her as an “un… Via

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Speaking alongside three fellow gymnasts, Biles tells Congress how surviving Nassar’s sexual abuse impacted her experience at Tokyo Olympics, continues to affect her Via

Hospital CEO aims to educate staff on the full scope of what they’re claiming. Via

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The burden on hospital ICUs has more than doubled since June. Via

“We wasted so much time yesterday running down this false claim,” health minister of Trinidad and Tobago said of rapper’s viral tweet about her cousin’s friend Via

Joshua Spriestersbach was arrested, incarcerated and drugged even though he repeatedly told officials they had the wrong guy. How does something like this happen, and what can we do to prevent it from happening again? Via

Comedian had been privately battling cancer for nearly a decade Via

Brand New Cherry Flavor: Created by Nick Antosca, Lenore Zion. With Rosa Salazar, Catherine Keener, Eric Lange, Jeff Ward. Lisa Nova, an aspiring film director in the sun-drenched but seamy world of 1990 Los Angeles, embarks on a mind-altering journey of supernatural revenge that gets nightmarishly out of control. Great series with all sorts of Read the full article…

Hot Toys has updated with photos and details for their upcoming Captain Carter 1/6 Scale Figure. The figure is based on the first episode of Marvel’s What If…? Animated Series on Disney+. The episode asks what if Peggy Carter took the Super Soldier Serum instead of Steve Rogers, as she takes on the mantle of Read the full article…

Right-wingers have turned bizarre unproven medications into an identity issue Via

Greene and Rep. Chip Roy have been fined for going maskless on the House floor Via

“Crisis standards of care is a last resort. It means we have exhausted our resources.” Via