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What’s Fact and What’s Fiction in Fosse/Verdon Episode 4

Was Fosse really such a harasser, addict, depressive, and success? We break it all down.

Silicon Valley Is All for Big Government—Just Not on Their Turf

“In one sense, they’re actually slightly less libertarian than the actual Democrat.” — Clive Thompson.

Why It’s a Big Deal That PewDiePie Disavowed a Meme Beloved by White Supremacists

By denouncing “subscribe to PewDiePie”—however gracelessly and belatedly—the YouTube star helped re-establish the line between “irony” and hate.

Biden’s Boring, Conventional Campaign Is Just What Many Democratic Voters Want

The former veep is ignoring all the aspects of a 2020 campaign that excite liberal activists—and journalists.

Mueller Wrote Letter to Attorney General Criticizing Portrayal of Russia Investigation Findings

Mueller wrote that Barr’s memo “did not fully capture the context, nature, and substance” of the report.

Democrats and the White House Are Pantomiming Infrastructure Talks

How is this Infrastructure Week different from all other infrastructure weeks?

Federal Judge Rules in Favor of Democrats in Emoluments Lawsuit Against Trump

Does Trump’s company doing business with foreign governments violate the Constitution? We’re one step closer to finding out.

Pete Buttigieg Needs a Big Policy Idea. And I Have a Suggestion.

Mayor Pete sometimes gets criticized for not talking enough about public policy, which I think is a bit unfair.

Right Wing Smear Campaigners Try to Cook Up Fake Sexual Assault Accusations Against Pete Buttigieg

Right wing internet people Jacob Wohl and Jack Burkman are very bad at this. But they keep on trying.

The Last Avengers Movie Posed Some Big Malthusian Questions. So Does the New One.

And The Gist has answers!