Crypto-sceptic Molly White could be the new JK Galbraith… just much tougher This remarkable young woman is the sharpest critic of crypto on the web - and predictably, the trolls are after her The Guardian - UK · Jul 2, 2022
Anne Hegerty's life away from 'The Governess', her fake husband and autism diagnosis Anne has been on the quiz show circuit from the early 80s Liverpool Echo · Jun 25, 2022
'Australia's S***test Big Things' shortlist a joke to some, but not everyone's laughing From the Big Banana to the Big Lobster, Australia has more than 230 novelty sculptures. Now a public vote on a satirical Facebook page has revealed our four "S***test Big Things". ABC News · Jun 23, 2022
Are a Majority of D.C. Circuit Judges Republican Appointees? The NYT Thinks So [Updated] A New York Times piece on conservative legal challenges to climate regulations characterizes the balance of the D.C. Circuit in a most unusual way. Reason · Jun 20, 2022
I fed an AI Hideo Kojima’s Wikipedia page and interviewed it We made a Hideo Kojima AI and interviewed it. Here are the results. USA Today Sports Media Group · Jun 20, 2022
How to download all of Wikipedia This Father's Day, get your dad the sum of human knowledge — for free. Here's how to download all of Wikipedia in a few easy steps. Input · Jun 17, 2022
New Zealand should celebrate its remarkable prehistoric past with national fossil emblems – have your say! It’s not often New Zealanders admit Australia is onto a good thing. Our long-running trans-Tasman rivalry usually revolves around accusing Australians of stealing national cultural icons like Phar Lap, Pavlova or Crowded House. The Conversation · Jun 16, 2022
Wikipedia fights Russian order to remove Ukraine war information The Wikimedia Foundation, which owns Wikipedia, has filed an appeal against a Moscow court decision demanding that it remove information related to the Russian invasion of Ukraine, arguing that people have a right to know the facts of the war. Reuters · Jun 13, 2022
Former senator’s wife hired to write history book on California county accused of plagiarising from Wikipedia Book has been put on hold, Santa Clara County executive says The Independent UK · Jun 7, 2022
Scottish comedy Absolutely stars now from Saturday Night Live to Scots Squad Born as a comedy show dubbed 'Scotland's answer to Monty Python' in the 1980s, before the time of Chewin’ The Fat and Still Game, Absolutely birthed some 'absolute' television legends Edinburgh Live · Jun 6, 2022
From the slopes of Mount Everest to the streets of Hobart: The humble puffer jacket turns 100 On the slopes of Mount Everest 100 years ago, New South Welshman George Finch revealed his latest invention to his fellow adventurers — the puffer jacket. ABC News · May 31, 2022
Same old true story: why have TV shows turned into Wikipedia entries? An overstuffed season of fact-based dramas, from Winning Time to Under the Banner of Heaven to The Staircase, has been more miss than hit The Guardian - US · May 31, 2022
How 'gate' became the syllable of scandal On June 17, 1972, Washington, D.C., police arrested five men for breaking into the headquarters of the Democratic National Committee. Although the administration’s press secretary, Ron Ziegler, dismissed the crime as a “third-rate burglary,” its scope would grow to consume Richard Nixon’s presidency and then bring it to an end… The Conversation · May 26, 2022
Who Are The 9 Richest Presidents Of All Time? Most of the wealthiest presidents were prosperous before making the White House their office, with this money helping them accomplish their presidential ambitions. Some, such as Herbert Hoover, worked hard to develop an empire, while others, including Theodore Roosevelt, inherited their fortune. Benzinga · May 25, 2022
The Hindu · May 24, 2022 Fact check round-up: Misinformation on Gyanvapi mosque survey Here is a compilation on various claims going around regarding Kashi Viswanath temple and Gyanvapi mosque, and the truth behind them.
Tribune News Service · May 21, 2022 Tony Norman: Onward Christian Nationalists, marching off to war ... In my heart of hearts, I don't believe newly minted Pennsylvania GOP gubernatorial nominee Doug Mastriano has a snowball's chance in a burning hell of being elected Pennsylvania's next governor.
Input · May 19, 2022 The wholesome life of Sam Barsky, the internet’s favorite knitter For two decades, Sam Barsky has knit sweaters of places and then posts photos of himself wearing the sweaters at those places.
The Conversation · May 19, 2022 Growing plant trade may spread invasive species – but help ecosystems adapt to climate change Plant seeds must travel far to maintain healthy ecosystems. Carried on the wind or in the fur and dung of animals, travelling seeds help cleared forest patches regrow and infuse clutches of rare species with diverse genes, making them more resistant to extinction.
Input · May 2, 2022 'Jeopardy!' champ Mattea Roach reveals her online obsessions The 23-year-old Canadian phenom loves internet puzzles (and hates online dating).
The Conversation · May 2, 2022 Gentleman pirates, shipwrecks and Stede Bonnet: what Our Flag Means Death gets right about the Golden Age of Piracy HBO’s new show Our Flag Means Death has brought the Golden Age of Piracy to life on TV, chronicling the life of the bumbling gentleman pirate, Stede Bonnet.
The National (Scotland) · May 2, 2022 Tories and Labour accused of covering up Better Together coalition in Wikipedia edit THE Tories and Labour have been accused of attempting to hide their coalition on West Lothian Council days before the local election after an…
WEKU · May 1, 2022 You can find anything on Wikipedia — even the weird and wacky Most people turn to Wikipedia to learn, well, just about everything. This Michigander is using social media to highlight the weird and the wacky that can be found on the site.
Reason · Apr 29, 2022 Jimmy Wales: What Wikipedia Got Right About Social Media The co-founder of "the free encyclopedia that anyone can edit" talks about the power of decentralization and the rise in subscription models for journalism.
Reason · Apr 28, 2022 Wikipedia's Jimmy Wales Has Already Solved the Internet's Problems The online encyclopedia's decentralized, Hayekian approach provides a model for Elon Musk as he assumes control of Twitter.