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- The GOP counsel’s xenophobic attack on Lt. Col. Alexander Vindman’s patriotism during today's impeachment hearing was "perhaps the grossest moment of the impeachment hearings to date."
- Here are the four things nearly all mass shootings have in common.
- It's the most wonderful time of the year (to get threatened with a subway slowdown).
- Vulture has a transcript of their long interview with the cast and creators of Community.
- Here's the fascinating story of a former executive who stole over $13 million from the Sacramento Kings.
- The number of homeless people in NYC has increased by 70 percent over the last decade—the NY Times took a closer look at the issues facing the homeless through the lens of two students.
- I too call it "mindful snacking" and not "I fill the hole inside of me with cookies and sour straws."
- Bong Joon Ho has a nuanced opinion on Marvel films (he likes some of them!), but that doesn't mean he wants to direct one himself: "I respect the creativity that goes into superhero films, but in real life and in movies, I can’t stand people wearing tight-fitting clothes. I’ll never wear something like that, and just seeing someone in tight clothes is mentally difficult."
- The latest trailer for the Cats movie looks absolutely bonkers (in a bad way).
- People can't stop, won't stop having virtual reality sex with 3D avatars of their exes and celebrities.
- This is a good story about a dog named Bear who is trained to save injured koalas from wildfires in Australia.
- A vegan has sued Burger King because their Impossible Whoppers are allegedly cooked on the same grills as beef products.
- And finally, please enjoy my experimental short film, "Good Dog Get Baths:"
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