Athletes make for a good measuring stick of our cultural biases because their existence tends to raise certain possibly uncomfortable questions: how much agency do we afford them? How much do we fixate on their perceived moral failings? How much pushback do we give when they don’t stick to sports? Race is an inextricable part of these stories, too. Black athletes make millions for executives and entertain fans — which leads both groups to a strange feeling of ownership over them. It manifests as a benevolent frenzy when they are performing, and it can be terrifyingly hostile when they are not. … [Read more...] about Tiger and the need to complicate the world we grew up in
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Antifa.com redirects to White House website as trolls needle Biden
It's advice Republican Sen. Ted Cruz perhaps should've taken to heart before he tweeted in September that clicking on antifa.com told you "all you need to know." At that time, antifa.com redirected people to the Biden campaign website in an apparent attempt to falsely link the candidate to the loosely organized left-wing network. Conservative figures, including former President Donald Trump, have often called antifa activism an assault on law and order. … [Read more...] about Antifa.com redirects to White House website as trolls needle Biden
A year into coronavirus, we’re still counting the dead
After a year of covering this, grappling with the pain this tiny virus is causing hasn’t gotten any easier. Every obituary to a life lost is still a heartbreak. I still tear up when I see the joy of a nurse getting vaccinated. I still ache for the living whose lives have been upended by crisis for a year or more. Overall, I’m still going, and so are all of you. We’re still not there yet, but we can hope that the road ahead of us is shorter and smoother than the one we’ve just come down. … [Read more...] about A year into coronavirus, we’re still counting the dead
Save $40 when you step up to the Microsoft Elite Series 2 controller
CNET's deal team scours the web for great deals on tech products and much more. Find more great buys on the CNET Deals page and check out our CNET Coupons page for the latest promo codes from Best Buy, Walmart, Amazon and more. Questions about the Cheapskate blog? Find the answers on our FAQ page. … [Read more...] about Save $40 when you step up to the Microsoft Elite Series 2 controller
Brave New World on Peacock a chilling dystopia in Ikea gray
John is played by Alden Ehrenreich, who recently played the young Han Solo. In a sense, he's our killer robot, the potential spark that could burn everything down, but despite Ehrenreich's smoldering, the character is something of a cypher. In the first half of the season, John is caught up in by events, storm-tossed by the actions and agendas of others, his motivations as blank as his expression. The same isn't true of his mother, a disturbed and drunk blonde with a haunting backstory. The scene-stealing actor playing this haunted character will probably look familiar, but it may take you a second to make the connection when you see Demi Moore's name in the credits. … [Read more...] about Brave New World on Peacock a chilling dystopia in Ikea gray
