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October 23, 2019

Case Study: Gita Jackson Finds Humanity in the Dispassionate Internet

Control, released in August 2019, is the latest game by the creators of Max Payne and Alan Wake. Photo credit: […]

October 22, 2019

Casey Newton: The Advocate for Facebook Moderators

(Source: Eston Bond) PHILADELPHIA, Penn. – Imagine if social media was raw, obscene, and absolutely unfiltered. Any person in the […]

St. Francis of Assisi, patron saint of animals. Image source.

October 20, 2019

Pets of New York Blessed in Annual Ceremony

Hundreds of pet owners stood on sidewalks outside New York City churches Friday, holding their guinea pigs, cats, snakes, and various breeds of dogs - as they do every year on this day. It is Oct. 4, marking the celebration of the Feast of St. Francis of Assisi, the patron saint of animals. Catholics all over the country wait in line with their beloved - in most cases - four-legged friends who are to be blessed, though the event is one that appeals to people of other faiths, and even some of no faith at all.

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October 20, 2019

‘Joker’: Harmless Antagonist or Driving Force Behind Stigma of Mental Illness?

The Oscar-buzzing movie, “Joker,” premiered Oct. 4 and while the psychological thriller brought in $300 million along with rave reviews, police stepped up security after the FBI and Department of Homeland Security called alert to a number of threats of mass shootings at showings of the film.

David Icke, an English conspiracy theorist, is the chief proponent of the idea that reptilians in human skin control humanity. Credit: Flickr, via Creative Commons.

October 15, 2019

How Far Are ‘Lizard People’ from the White House?

Former sports broadcaster David Icke claims that shapeshifting reptilians control the world, masquerading as our trusted political leaders. He’s built a business around it, writing books and selling out public talks around the world for years. How far are his far-out theories from those that grip the current White House, and are they related?