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A look at the exodus of film productions from Hollywood to places like Illinois, and how California is responding to the crisis, including by rushing incentives (Daniel Miller/Politico)

Mediagazer , Tuesday, Aug 18, 2026 1:50:00 AM

Joby Warrick, LaToya Watkins, Katy Simpson Smith, and more: 20 new books out today!

Literary Hub , Tuesday, Aug 18, 2026 1:37:10 AM

Penn State trustees lift ‘gag policy’ on emeriti members amid First Amendment lawsuit

Spotlight PA , Tuesday, Aug 18, 2026 12:57:03 AM

How India's circulating libraries, privately run businesses that charge a subscription and a fee for each book, are filling gaps left by public libraries (Akanksha Singh/Bloomberg)

Mediagazer , Tuesday, Aug 18, 2026 12:05:00 AM

Virgen Blanca Festivities, Vitoria-Gasteiz

diamond geezer , Tuesday, Aug 18, 2026 12:00:00 AM

The Recluce Reread: The Order War

nerds of a feather, flock together , Tuesday, Aug 18, 2026 12:00:00 AM

How the Dutch Police Clung to Predictive Policing for a Decade Without Evidence

AlgorithmWatch , Monday, Aug 17, 2026 11:45:00 PM

OTR Links 08/18/2026

doug — off the record , Monday, Aug 17, 2026 10:30:55 PM

Morocco facts of the day, Morocco is not hopeless

Marginal REVOLUTION , Monday, Aug 17, 2026 10:18:42 PM

A look at Azad, an Iranian YouTube show that airs views critical of Iran's government and facilitated Tucker Carlson's 2025 interview with Iran's President (Yeganeh Torbati/New York Times)

Mediagazer , Monday, Aug 17, 2026 10:05:01 PM

Flywheels, Batteries, and Standby Generators: What 40 Years of Trade Magazines Say About Backing Up a Datacenter

Brewster Kahle's Blog , Monday, Aug 17, 2026 10:02:41 PM

Regulate your nervous system using simple food science (not breathwork or apps)

The Unmasked Woman - by Hannah Anstee , Monday, Aug 17, 2026 10:02:22 PM

How economics is changing

Marginal REVOLUTION , Monday, Aug 17, 2026 9:56:36 PM

If you expect your students to choose books, ideas and genuine learning over sh...

Crank.report Survey , Monday, Aug 17, 2026 9:40:28 PM

The Valkyries clinch: 5 reasons Golden State is headed back to the playoffs

The San Francisco Standard , Monday, Aug 17, 2026 9:14:30 PM

rude people at events make me angry, can I live with an employee while I’m interning, and more

Ask a Manager , Monday, Aug 17, 2026 9:03:26 PM

Choreographer, director, and producer Austin McCormick on constantly starting again

The Creative Independent , Monday, Aug 17, 2026 9:00:00 PM

After Regulator’s Investigation, Apple Will Make Changes to App Tracking Transparency Prompts in Germany

Pixel Envy , Monday, Aug 17, 2026 8:34:24 PM

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Screwworm Infections Get Worse, Government Unleashing Drone Army For Surveillance

Techdirt , Monday, Aug 17, 2026 8:06:09 PM

White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt's tenure will be felt for a long time, and she leaves government and media relations far worse than she found them (Jem Bartholomew/Columbia Journalism ...)

Mediagazer , Monday, Aug 17, 2026 8:05:00 PM

The Basque Country

diamond geezer , Monday, Aug 17, 2026 7:00:00 PM

Memo: Ariel Levy, a staff writer at The New Yorker who has reported on culture, gender, sexuality, and health, is joining CBS News' 60 Minutes as a contributor (Brian Steinberg/Variety)

Mediagazer , Monday, Aug 17, 2026 6:50:01 PM

Convert Readers From Your Footer

Inbox Collective , Monday, Aug 17, 2026 6:35:46 PM

Emptywheel Friday with Marcy Wheeleer

The Nicole Sandler Show , Monday, Aug 17, 2026 6:24:21 PM

Trump lashed out at CNN reporter Kristen Holmes, telling her to "be quiet" after her questions; CNN says White House's personal attacks are "beneath the office" (Ted Johnson/Deadline)

Mediagazer , Monday, Aug 17, 2026 6:15:00 PM

Norah's CBS Comeback

Status , Monday, Aug 17, 2026 5:50:43 PM

The Amazon tax

Seth's Blog , Monday, Aug 17, 2026 5:26:11 PM

A two-supervisor brawl tests Lurie’s kumbaya era at City Hall

The San Francisco Standard , Monday, Aug 17, 2026 5:06:15 PM

As class starts, schools are the latest target in the mayor’s street safety push

The San Francisco Standard , Monday, Aug 17, 2026 5:00:00 PM

Qwen 3.8 27B scores 52 on the Artificial Analysis Intelligence Index

Simon Willison's Weblog , Monday, Aug 17, 2026 4:58:14 PM

Judge Throws Out “Political Prosecution” of Pro-Palestinian University of Michigan Student

Drop Site News , Monday, Aug 17, 2026 4:53:11 PM

How AI really works

Start here , Monday, Aug 17, 2026 4:47:54 PM

EFF at DragonCon

Electronic Frontier Foundation , Monday, Aug 17, 2026 4:36:22 PM

Cloudflare plans a shift from a "pay-per-crawl" to a "pay-per-use" model, and blocking AI bots creates "reliable scarcity" that is fuelling publisher AI deals (Charlotte Tobitt/Press Gazette)

Mediagazer , Monday, Aug 17, 2026 4:30:00 PM

California’s new tire efficiency rules could save drivers $1B a year

Grist , Monday, Aug 17, 2026 4:19:53 PM

Kawakami: It’s all about 2027 for Buster Posey’s Giants now, and it’s already happening

The San Francisco Standard , Monday, Aug 17, 2026 4:19:32 PM

You can hear the squeak of sphincters closing

Doc Searls Weblog , Monday, Aug 17, 2026 4:13:44 PM

discogs-mcp v3.5.0 — Egress relay, faster 429 recovery

Elezea - RSS Feed , Monday, Aug 17, 2026 3:39:19 PM

Another California Court Has Now Broken Media Advertising, So The Copia Institute Asked Another California Appeals Court To Fix It

Techdirt , Monday, Aug 17, 2026 3:27:32 PM

‘Section 415’ podcast: How the 49ers’ 2026 draft class is shaking up the depth chart

The San Francisco Standard , Monday, Aug 17, 2026 3:13:14 PM

Day 2036: “Accept the reality of defeat.”

What The Fuck Just Happened Today?, Monday, Aug 17, 2026 3:08:15 PM

Tim Pool, Moderate? LOL

The Present Age , Monday, Aug 17, 2026 2:58:28 PM

MacOS Golden Gate Reintroduces Buttons with Light and Shadow

Pixel Envy , Monday, Aug 17, 2026 2:56:58 PM

New enterprise security controls for Workspace Studio enable expanded collaboration use cases

Google Workspace Updates , Monday, Aug 17, 2026 2:47:40 PM

It’s a foggy first day of school in SF. Here are 5 storylines we’re watching this year

The San Francisco Standard , Monday, Aug 17, 2026 2:43:55 PM

The Philly Bookstore Crawl is back for its fourth year on August 22

'The Nutcracker: Dipped in Chocolate,' catching up with Jaleel Shaw, and more for prime holiday times , Monday, Aug 17, 2026 2:34:00 PM

Pornhub parent company Aylo agrees to pay $120M to settle two 2021 class action lawsuits in California and Alabama alleging it profited from CSAM (Samantha Cole/404 Media)

Mediagazer , Monday, Aug 17, 2026 2:30:00 PM

Use Gemini to help manage Google Workspace for your organization

Google Workspace Updates , Monday, Aug 17, 2026 2:27:55 PM

Make a copy of a notebook in Gemini Notebook

Google Workspace Updates , Monday, Aug 17, 2026 2:23:12 PM

Sometimes, Cutting Off Parents is the Answer

https://charlotteclymer.substack.com , Monday, Aug 17, 2026 2:22:44 PM

Comcast's streamer Peacock launches a membership program that offers complimentary subscriptions, including for Instacart, and discounts at some online stores (Matthew Keys/TheDesk.net)

Mediagazer , Monday, Aug 17, 2026 2:20:00 PM

Nuthatches

ruk.ca - Peter Rukavina's Weblog , Monday, Aug 17, 2026 2:17:19 PM

Texas families ask Supreme Court to take up challenge to Ten Commandments in schools

SCOTUSblog , Monday, Aug 17, 2026 2:05:22 PM

Opening arguments begin on Tuesday in the US state AGs' social media addiction lawsuit against Meta; New Mexico AG says the consequences could be "astronomical" (Jonathan Vanian/CNBC)

Mediagazer , Monday, Aug 17, 2026 2:05:00 PM

Pornhub's Parent Company to Pay $120 Million to Settle Child Sexual Abuse Lawsuits

404 Media , Monday, Aug 17, 2026 2:04:53 PM

Doneday

Doc Searls Weblog , Monday, Aug 17, 2026 2:04:12 PM

Julianne Nicholson Says ‘Expect the Unexpected’ in ‘Paradise’ Season 3

io9 | We Come From the Future , Monday, Aug 17, 2026 2:00:01 PM

Announcing some improvements to `renovate-pretty-log-tui`

articles on Jamie Tanna | Software Engineer , Monday, Aug 17, 2026 1:47:36 PM

Q&A with Semafor EIC Ben Smith about building an "anti-scale business", including not chasing traffic, having tech CEOs as advisors, news influencers, and more (Nilay Patel/The Verge)

Mediagazer , Monday, Aug 17, 2026 1:45:01 PM

Amazon's Book Woodchipper Facility has a cartoonishly evil logo because of course it does

jwz , Monday, Aug 17, 2026 1:43:03 PM

Old School Burgers of Willow Grove feat. by Philly Bite Magazine

Glenside Local , Monday, Aug 17, 2026 1:41:43 PM

Rusty shelves, no test strips, and other Lancaster County restaurant inspections for Aug. 10-16

Spotlight PA , Monday, Aug 17, 2026 1:35:12 PM

Marvel Adds ‘Ghost Rider’ to a Crowded 2028 Slate

io9 | We Come From the Future , Monday, Aug 17, 2026 1:32:54 PM

Flock Safety Decides To Implement A Few Changes After Months Of Negative Press

Techdirt , Monday, Aug 17, 2026 1:31:06 PM

The Marshall Project and STLPR win National Murrow Award for ‘Remember Me’

The Marshall Project , Monday, Aug 17, 2026 1:30:26 PM

Creative Commons to Convene “A Conversation on Collaboration” Alongside UNGA 81

Creative Commons , Monday, Aug 17, 2026 1:29:37 PM

The Idiot’s Guide to Raising Venture Capital

Blog - Charlie O'Donnell - Coach, Author, VC , Monday, Aug 17, 2026 1:28:28 PM

Sources: CNN signed Abby Phillip to a new deal, locking in its primetime lineup with Anderson Cooper and Kaitlan Collins ahead of the Paramount deal (Brian Steinberg/Variety)

Mediagazer , Monday, Aug 17, 2026 1:20:00 PM

I’ve got two improv shows coming up! Can you believe it? Is it to...

Marty McGuire , Monday, Aug 17, 2026 1:19:17 PM

headphone music

sippey.com , Monday, Aug 17, 2026 1:18:00 PM

Carly Rae Jepsen/Lena Dunham ’10 Things’ Musical Sets Broadway Date

https://myspace.com/349024468 , Monday, Aug 17, 2026 1:09:08 PM

No hairnets and other Lehigh County restaurant inspections for Aug. 10-16

Spotlight PA , Monday, Aug 17, 2026 1:07:11 PM

Chappell Roan Drops In On Noah Kahan At Rose Bowl

https://myspace.com/349024468 , Monday, Aug 17, 2026 1:04:26 PM

Slipknot Parts Ways With Longtime Member Sid Wilson

https://myspace.com/349024468 , Monday, Aug 17, 2026 1:03:15 PM

If You’re Scared of Spiders, You’re Going to Want to Avoid This Trailer

io9 | We Come From the Future , Monday, Aug 17, 2026 1:00:45 PM

The Philadelphia Museum of Art presents Workshop of the World: Arts and Crafts in Philadelphia

'The Nutcracker: Dipped in Chocolate,' catching up with Jaleel Shaw, and more for prime holiday times , Monday, Aug 17, 2026 12:58:00 PM

Last Flickr Embeds Finally Removed

Interdependent Thoughts , Monday, Aug 17, 2026 12:38:30 PM

Hacker claims 3.6 million Azure account records stolen from major companies

BleepingComputer , Monday, Aug 17, 2026 12:35:01 PM

“ Sand temperatures above 29°C now produce 95–99%...

kottke.org , Monday, Aug 17, 2026 12:33:00 PM

Filing: Paramount seeks a $1.88B bond from state AGs, based on its calculation of ticking fees and other costs it will have to pay due to the WBD deal delay (Lillian Rizzo/CNBC)

Mediagazer , Monday, Aug 17, 2026 12:30:00 PM

The market for used EVs ‘is so hot’ right now

Grist , Monday, Aug 17, 2026 12:29:33 PM

Feeling the burn

A Whole Lotta Nothing , Monday, Aug 17, 2026 12:25:22 PM