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Bipartisan Bill To Repeal Section 230 Defended In Facts-Optional Op-Ed

1 year 2 months ago
Section 230, the legal backbone of the internet, is under attack again. This time, it is from a bipartisan pair of legislators who seem to fundamentally misunderstand how the law works and what the consequences of repealing it would be. We’ve talked about plenty of attempts to reform Section 230, and why all of them […]
Mike Masnick

The Rise, Fall, and Revival of Swing Music

1 year 2 months ago
In the late 1920s, a number of innovative jazz musicians made an exciting discovery: by ignoring the 2/4 time signature popular with dance bands and playing in 4/4 time, they could up the tempo of a piece while simultaneously allowing for a greater rhythmic freedom. Spurred on by this discovery, musicians like Louis Armstrong began…
digitalweb

Well Met Cafe Adds a 'Neighborhood Gem' to Shaw

1 year 2 months ago
The team behind Polite Society and The Bellwether have opened a new cafe just north of Tower Grove Park at 4100 Shenandoah Avenue. Brian Schmitz and Jonathan Schoen, along with beverage director Travis Hebrank (co-owners of Be Polite Hospitality), have picked a good spot to deliver another warm and comfortable gathering space – their signature brand – to a wider audience. Well Met Cafe, which opened May 1, occupies a former gallery space where Shenandoah and Thurman avenues meet.
Alexa Beattie