Games Inbox: Who will win out of PS6 vs. Project Helix?

The Friday letters page doesn’t think parents pay enough attention to age ratings for games, as one reader wishes John Carpenter hadn’t made Toxic Commando.
Orange County Register

‘Infinite Jest’ at 30: Why its editor says it’s ‘more valuable than ever’

This essay and interview appear in this week’s The Book Pages newsletter. For more information and book coverage, sign up for the free newsletter. Years ago, I taught English as a Second Language at a ...
The New Yorker

“Infinite Jest” Has Turned Thirty. Have We Forgotten How to Read It?

A few stanzas from the end of Chaucer’s long poem “Troilus and Criseyde,” the author interrupts his story to indulge in a bit of reception anxiety. “Go, litel book,” he bids the manuscript that’s soon ...
The Conversation

Hate crime laws may have unintended consequences – including chilling free speech

Anne Twomey has received funding from the Australian Research Council and occasionally does consultancy work for governments, Parliaments and intergovernmental bodies. She also has a YouTube channel, ...
PCGamesN

New Torchlight Infinite update adds its fastest hero ever, and a crafting system that totally breaks the Diablo rival's build restrictions

When it comes to the best games like Diablo, there are plenty of real heavy hitters. While Path of Exile is still held up as the gold standard by most, I'll always make time for a new Torchlight ...
The Washington Post

Where ‘hate speech’ censorship is even worse than on U.S. campuses

Greg Lukianoff is president and CEO of the Foundation for Individual Rights and Expression and the co-author, with Nadine Strossen, of “The War On Words: 10 Arguments Against Free Speech — And Why ...
Boston Herald

Massachusetts releases report on hate crimes, with white men topping list for victims, perps

The Massachusetts Executive Office of Public Safety and Security (EOPSS) has released its annual report on hate crimes, and young white men have topped the list of victims as well as those who ...
Forbes

Wayne McGregor’s Infinite Bodies: AI, Technology, And Dance

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Fowler is the Head of Arts & Culture at the World Economic Forum. Infinite Bodies, Wayne McGregor’s expansive cross-disciplinary ...
Chicago Tribune

Indiana committee creates report looking at state hate crime policy

The Indiana Advisory Committee to the U.S. Commission on Civil Rights released its “Rethinking Hate Crime Policy in Indiana” report this week, which says the state must take stronger and more ...
Los Angeles Times

Hate crimes in L.A. County ‘continue at record levels,’ new report finds

This is read by an automated voice. Please report any issues or inconsistencies here. The L.A. County Commission on Human Relations said there were 1,355 reported hate crime victims in the county ...
Phys.org

Is the universe Infinite?

The surface of Earth is finite. We can measure it. If it was expanding, then its size would grow with time. And once again, good ol' Earth helps us understand what the universe might be doing beyond ...