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My understanding is that there are two basic argument for banning TikTok: There's a danger that they might tune their recommendation algorithm to favor content from the Chinese government. China might be able to get access to the personal information of American users. Genuine question here: Suppose both of these things happen. What's the worst ...continue reading "What’s the problem with TikTok?"

In an unprecedented move, RiverBender.com, the popular online news source, is set to introduce a groundbreaking new feature: a paywall that charges users for every word they read. The move has been met with equal parts shock and awe from both subscribers and industry experts. The brains behind this ambitious and potentially disruptive idea, I.M. Jesting, explained the rationale behind the decision. "We believe that every word has value, and as such, we want our readers to truly savor and appreciate the content we provide. By implementing the pay-per-word system, we can ensure that our readers are fully engaged with every character on the page." In a world where most websites still rely on traditional subscription-based paywalls, RiverBender.com's innovative approach is turning heads. "It's a game-changer," said industry expert and digital journalism professor, April McFoolery. "The audacity of charging for each word means that readers will be compelled to select their content with care,

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For your amusement, here's a citation from a paper I read recently. It is, oddly, in alphabetical order by first name. Must be some kind of woke thing.

Can you unravel the trend here? Richard Nixon commits crimes, but is pardoned by Gerald Ford and never goes to trial. Jimmy Carter: no crimes. Ronald Reagan and his top lieutenants commit crimes, but are pardoned by George H. W. Bush and never go to trial. Bill Clinton: dodgy record for sure, but he paid ...continue reading "A brief timeline of recent presidential criming"

Police responded to two fatal car crashes in St. Louis on Friday night and Saturday morning.

Tens of thousands of St. Louis Cardinals fans will take home a one-of-a-kind mystery bobblehead Saturday, either of Albert Pujols or Yadier Molina from their unexpected pitching appearances last season.

"People don't realize it, but we almost lost the city of St. Louis," deputy fire chief Lou Stauss said of the April 2, 1976, inferno.

The press release had everything I love: Unimportant facts. Math. Baseball. Dynamic pricing. It was as if they wrote it just for me.

The video work “Chaos” by Iranian-born, Atlanta-based multi-disciplinary artist Sara Ghazi Asadollahi is a visual interpretation of the timeless and deeply emotional poem by the Iranian poet, Furūgh Farrukhzād: “To

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Jimmy Fike: Edible Botanicals   A Photographic Survey of the Wild Edible Botanicals of North America   Jimmy Fike’s wonder-filled photographic archive exquisitely depicts North America’s rich trove of wild

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From Feb. 11 to May 14, the Aronson Fine Arts Center at Laumeier Sculpture Park will exhibit Yayoi Kusama’s Narcissus Garden.   Narcissus Garden is an immersive installation consisting of almost

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Fabricating Empire examines the relationship between the development of Central European folk costume and Austrian modern design, especially the textile department of the Wiener Werkstätte, or Vienna Workshops.   Taking

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Offering a fresh view of two of the most experimental painters of the 20th century, Monet/Mitchell: Painting the French Landscape is the first exhibition in the U.S. to examine the

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The Higgins Armory Collection at the Worcester Art Museum is the nation’s second largest collection of arms and armor, including more than 1,500 objects ranging from ancient Egypt to 19th-century

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The Pulitzer Arts Foundation presents The Nature of Things: Medieval Art and Ecology, 1100-1550, the first exhibition to explore the impact of artmaking on the environment in the second half

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