Jacob Weisberg's Blog, page 2187

New Orleans May Face an Unprecedented Weather Situation This Weekend

A storm surge is projected to barrel up the Mississippi River at high water, testing the city's defenses from an unfamiliar angle.

Facebook’s Face-ID Database Could Be the Biggest in the World. Yes, It Should Worry Us.

A crackdown on how government agencies can use the technology needs to consider how companies do, too.

Aziz Ansari Makes a Nimble Post-#MeToo Comeback With Right Now

Ansari quickly addresses the sexual misconduct allegations that have hung over his head for the past year.

Netflix Is Losing Friends to WarnerMedia in 2020

The one where Friends changes streaming providers.

We’re Entering the Era of the Tiny Wedding

While relatively affordable, they’re still a luxury service.

A Running List of Jeffrey Epstein’s Rich, Powerful, and Presidential Friends

From A(costa) to Z(uckerman), everyone’s bad.

The Angle: How a Story About Going to Heaven Became a Christian Bestseller—and a Family Tragedy

Alex Malarkey’s saga provided hope to true believers. But he claims he made it all up.

It Sure Is an Interesting Time for Trump to Be Feuding With the British Ambassador

An embarrassing leak seems calculated to help the Brexiteers. But it might not work out that way.

Appeals Court Confirms That Trump Can’t Block Critics on Twitter

A federal appeals court ruled Tuesday that it’s unconstitutional for the president to ban critics from interacting with his Twitter account.

Sony is Rebooting the Look Who’s Talking Franchise

Writer-director Jeremy Garelick will update the early-90s family franchise.