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- Conan O'Brien talked to NY Magazine about the future of Conan, which is changing to a half hour format.
- Two new trailers worth watching: Suspiria, Luca Guadagnino’s followup to Call Me By Your Name, and Widows, the latest film from Steve McQueen.
- Trump declared on Twitter this morning that the appointment of the special counsel in the Russia investigation is “totally UNCONSTITUTIONAL!” and asserted that he has the power to pardon himself.
- Jon Stewart defended Samantha Bee: "They don’t give a shit about the word 'c*nt,'" he said of the Trump administration.
- If you are at all familiar with the blogosphere of the '00s, you will have a good laugh over this piece on Julia Allison.
- Bill Clinton says he wouldn't have done anything differently with the Monica Lewinsky scandal.
- John Oliver and Last Week Tonight enlisted America's most beloved senior citizens (including William Shatner, Rita Moreno, Fred Willard, Lily Tomlin, and Cloris Leachman) to protect against scammers (and hippos).
- NYC may offer “X” gender option on birth certificates.
- If you ever get lost in Central Park, you can always consult the lamps.
- Can the octopus help make wheelchairs obsolete?
- The 25 worst movie taglines in history.
- And finally, if you had a giant bunny, wouldn't you eat breakfast with him?
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