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Last weekend, clips of a recent Louis C.K. comedy set—in which the comedian mocked gender-neutral pronouns and the Parkland students—were posted online. They landed with a predictable thud. A year ago, after five women accused him of sexual misconduct, C.K.…
Many New Englanders who listened to public radio in the late twentieth century fondly remember the patient, gently eccentric classical-music show “Morning Pro Musica,” from WGBH. Its host, Robert J. Lurtsema, was affectionately known in many households as “Robert J.”…
When he was a young man, the English video-game designer Peter Molyneux programmed a pixel to slide across the screen of his Acorn Atom computer. He described the thrill as being “as close to sexual satisfaction as you could possibly…
Sheffield Wednesday have confirmed the appointment of Steve Bruce as their new permanent manager. However, the former Aston Villa and Wigan boss will not take the reins at Hillsborough until February 1 due to a prior personal commitment. Steve Agnew…
NASA defended its invitation to Roscosmos Director-General Dmitry Rogozin to speak at the space agency’s Houston headquarters in early 2019 from detractors in Washington who say the sanctioned Russian official’s visit “sends the wrong message.” “The US/Russian relationship in space dates…
Resident of California’s Los Angeles County will now be able to receive early warning earthquake alerts on their phones, thanks to the ShakeAlertLA app that was made available to Angelenos this week. The app, which can be downloaded on both Apple…
