Chris Barkley (He/Him)
Reader, Writer, Raconteur and winner of the 2023 Hugo Award for Best Fan Writer!
What Scarlett Johansson Wants: AI Boundaries, Respect for Blockbusters—and Revenge on Michael Che
The director of ‘Eleanor the Great’ and star of ‘Jurassic World Rebirth’ on being sexualized as a teen, how “we’re being muzzled” by Trump’s tech allies, and more.vanityfair.com- Multiple Trump officials have links to antisemitic extremists... www.npr.org/2025/05/14/n...
Multiple Trump White House officials have ties to antisemitic extremists
NPR has identified three Trump administration officials with close ties to antisemitic extremists, including a prominent Holocaust denier.npr.org ‘Customers are being duped’: how murky grocery sales tactics are squeezing some Kroger shoppers
Kroger stores in multiple states have overcharged customers by listing expired sale tags and then ringing up regular prices – a practice that adds extra burdens on struggling US familiestheguardian.comLuxury 747 from Qatar Totaled After Hegseth Drives it Into Tree
The Defense Secretary decided to give the plane a test drive after discovering it in the Pentagon parking lot with the keys in the ignition.open.substack.com- 1 Astronaut, Many Cameras and 220 Days of Amazing Images From Space... www.nytimes.com/2025/05/12/s...
1 Astronaut, Many Cameras and 220 Days of Amazing Images From Space
nytimes.com Pixel Scroll 5/13/25 The Psy Who Clicked In From The Scroll
(1) ATWOOD’S FREEDOM TO PUBLISH AWARD. The Guardian reports an award acceptance speech in which “Margaret Atwood says she cannot remember another time ‘when words themselves have felt under s…file770.com- SAY WHAT????? 😮 www.espn.com/mlb/story/_/...
Rose, 'Shoeless' Joe HOF-eligible as MLB lifts ban
The all-time hit king and Jackson -- both longtime baseball pariahs stained by gambling, seen by MLB as the game's mortal sin -- are now presumably eligible for election into the Baseball Hall of Fame...espn.com Episcopal Church will not help resettle white Afrikaners, citing moral opposition
The Episcopal Church says it will not assist with the resettlement of South African migrants and will end it's government partnership to support refugees. NPR hears from presiding bishop Sean Rowe.npr.org- "Refugees" MY ASS!!!!! 🧐 www.npr.org/2025/05/13/n...
First group of Afrikaner refugees arrive in the U.S.
The first group of white South Africans have arrived in the U.S. after the Trump administration granted them refugee status. Meanwhile, the resettlement of other refugees remains on hold.npr.org - Because CRUELTY is the point of this "administration"...🤬
Mother of 1-year-old girl among dozens of Cubans deported from Florida last month
A Florida family was torn apart when the mother of a 1-year old was deported to Cuba, even though she is married to an American citizen.npr.org Arthur C. Clarke Award 2025 Shortlist
The shortlist for the 39th Arthur C. Clarke Award for science fiction book of the year was announced today. The six shortlisted books are: Private Rites – Julia Armfield (4th Estate) The …file770.comPixel Scroll 5/12/25 I Heard It Through The Godstalk
(1) ARTHUR C. CLARKE SHORTLIST. The Arthur C. Clarke Award 2025 Shortlist was announced today. File 770 lists the six finalists at the link. (2) HAPPY 90TH! On Wednesday May 14 “Griffith Observator…file770.comTrump tried to fire Corporation for Public Broadcasting board members. Then came DOGE
DOGE staffers tried to assign a team to the independent Corporation for Public Broadcasting after President Trump's purported firing of three board members last month.npr.org- A Professor’s Final Gift to Her Students: Her Life Savings 😮😀💯🎉🌞 www.nytimes.com/2025/05/11/u...
A Professor’s Final Gift to Her Students: Her Life Savings
nytimes.com NASA celebrated this employee's story of resilience, then tried to scrub it from the internet. Then fired her.
"It feels like everything that I worked for has been taken down little by little."space.comTom Cruise Says He Was Cast in ‘Rain Man’ After His Sister Forced Him to Go Up to Dustin Hoffman at a Restaurant: ‘As I Was Leaving He Said, “I Want to Make a Movie With You”’
Tom Cruise told the story of how his sister forcing him to go up to Dustin Hoffman in a restaurant led to 'Rain Man' during a BFI conversation.variety.comThe Vibes Ncuti Gatwa Brings to Doctor Who Deserve to Be Celebrated
Gatwa's charisma elevates the long-running show's current season, now airing weekly on Disney+.gizmodo.comMichaele Jordan Review: Orlando, a Biography
By Michaele Jordan: Ready for a Blast from the Past? Try Orlando, a Biography by Virginia Woolf. I suppose I should admit up front that I didn’t care much for this book. But many of you m…file770.com- HAPPY MOTHER'S DAY!!!!! 😮😀💯🌞⚾
Jung hits HR for mom while facing brother Jace
Rangers 3B Josh Jung hit a two-run homer in the fifth against his brother's team as their mother, Mary, looked on.espn.com - There are TERRIBLE PEOPLE everywhere...🤨💯🎯🤬
Woman says security guard kicked her out of women’s restroom, asked her to ‘prove her gender’
A woman said hotel security kicked her out of a woman’s restroom and asked her to “prove her gender” by providing an ID.kalb.com - "The highly unusual -- unprecedented -- arrangement is sure to raise questions about whether it is legal for the Trump administration, and ultimately, the Trump presidential library foundation, to accept such a valuable gift from a foreign power."
Trump administration poised to accept 'palace in the sky' as a gift for Trump from Qatar: Sources
President Trump poised to accept "palace in the sky" as a gift from Qatar: Sourcesabcnews.go.com Giant Sequoias Are Taking Root in an Unexpected Place: Detroit
Arborists are planting urban groves of the world's largest trees in one of the city's most blighted neighborhoodssmithsonianmag.comAttention Faneds! Classic Fanzine Art Available
By Dave Rowe: Bill Mallardi has released 78 illos and cartoons that would have appeared in Double:Bill (and maybe some of them did), which makes them over 55 years old and most of the artists …file770.com- Substitute "STUPID" for "Unrealistic" and you will totally fixed this headline...🧐🎯💯🤬
Experts call Kennedy's plan to find autism's cause unrealistic
Many autism experts say the Trump administration's plan to find autism's causes is unrealistic. Health Secretary Robert F.apnews.com 2 men convicted of cutting down beloved Sycamore Gap tree in 'mindless' destruction
Prosecutors say that as news of the crime spread, the two men exchanged messages relishing the outrage and sadness they caused. The tree in northern England was believed to be about 200 years old.npr.org'I Don't Want Anyone to Own It': Francis Ford Coppola on Why His 2024 Flop Still Hasn't Hit Streaming or Blu-ray
Francis Ford Coppola candidly explains why Megalopolis hasn't made its way to streaming or home video yet.cbr.comPixel Scroll 5/10/25 All Around The Scrollberry Bush, The Monkey Chased The Pixel
(1) GUARDIAN BOOK REVIEWS. Past Best Fan Writer Hugo winner Abigail Nussbaum, and author of 2025 BSFA Award winner Track Changes penned the Guardian’s latest “The best science fiction, fantasy and …file770.com- There is a SPECIAL place in hell for cowardly people like this...🤬
Man checks out 100 books from Beachwood Library, then burns them in social media post
A man applied for a card from the Beachwood Library and, over two visits, withdrew 100 books. He later posted two videos, one in which he burned all of the books.cleveland.com 'When You See Keanu In Pain On Screen, It's Probably Real:' Keanu Reeves Was Like Nah Bro When It Came To The Gym After John Wick Chapter 4
Keanu Reeves took some serious time off after John Wick: Chapter 4.cinemablend.comI never got the Uhura moment in Star Trek's 1996 series until Star Trek: Strange New Worlds explained it
I've always loved the scene in Star Trek: The Original Series where Uhura casually MacGyvers a subspace bypass like it's no big deal.soapcentral.comMore than half your body is not human
Human cells make up only 43% of the body's total cell count, while the rest are microscopic colonists.bbc.com- You SUCCEED when you get back up ONE MORE TIME than they knock you down...🤨
Patricia Clarkson Shows What a Great Actor She Is in ‘Lilly,’ a Whistleblower Drama for Our Time
It's been a while since Clarkson nabbed a movie role as full-scale and invigorating as the one she has in "Lilly," a whistleblower drama for our time.variety.com - 🤬
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Summer 2025 Movie Preview: 50 Films To Watch
Summer 2025 has a lot to offer movie wise, blockbusters like 'Mission Impossible' and 'Superman,' but also tons of indies and arthouse movies.theplaylist.net- 🧐🤬🤨
Librarian of Congress Carla Hayden Fired by White House
“Tonight, the White House informed Librarian of Congress Carla Hayden that she has been relieved of her position,” a spokesperson confirmed in an email to PW on May 8. Hayden was the first woman and f...publishersweekly.com Pixel Scroll 5/9/25 Better To Light One Pixel
(1) BOOKS THAT FETCHED BIG BUCKS. AbeBooks lists the “Most expensive sales from January to March 2025”. The complete top 10 is at the link. Here are the three fantasy/SF books that brought the high…file770.com- "I’ve been surprised by Mr. Yarvin’s influence among Harvard students. He is known for founding the “Dark Enlightenment” movement. People need to understand his argument, its attraction—and its profound errors. "
Opinion | Why I Debated Curtis Yarvin at Harvard
His ideas have followers. That’s what makes them dangerous—and important to answer seriously.wsj.com Video emerges of White Sox fan Pope Leo XIV in crowd at 2005 World Series
Imagine reading that sequence of words two days ago.sports.yahoo.com- THIS is what American Fascism looks like...🤨💯🤬 www.reuters.com/world/us/new...
New Jersey mayor arrested at US immigration detention center, prosecutor says
The Democratic mayor of Newark, New Jersey, who is running to be the state's governor, was arrested on Friday after refusing to leave a federal immigration detention center, the top federal prosecutor in New Jersey said in a statement posted on X.reuters.com Former Justice David Souter, the 'stealth' Supreme Court nominee who disappointed conservatives, dies at 85
Souter, known for his simple tastes and love of New Hampshire, became a reliable liberal vote in his 19 years on the court.nbcnews.com'First Look: 'The Old Guard 2' (Video) - AllYourScreens.com
A first video look at the movie "The Old Guard 2"allyourscreens.com
