- A five-act dramatic structure works better for television. Vox
- Ex-Purdue basketball player Caleb Swanigan plays for the G-League Canton Charge and A.J. Hammons for the Sioux Falls Skyforce. Hammer and Rails
- "What’s that old saying — if you’re explaining, you’re losing?" Balloon Juice
- "Want to see agencies like HHS protect rights of conscience? Don’t raise a ruckus about hookups". National Review
- "In her first film at Warners, “The Big Sleep,” she was cast as a bookshop clerk who is questioned by Philip Marlowe (Humphrey Bogart)." San Francisco Chronicle. Dorothy Malone died.
- How to stream that BBC list of best movies of this century. Decider
- Japan's music stores are an example of the Galapagos syndrome, including rental CDs. Quark
- Classic blogs were about a writer's voice; now social media is visual. New Republic
- August
- 11 Dozens of Republicans to urge RNC to cut off funds for Trump . Politico
- 10 Secret Service spoke to Trump campaign about 2nd Amendment comment CNN
- 9 Trump says ‘Second Amendment people’ could stop Clinton. The Hill
- 8 A Letter From G.O.P. National Security Officials Opposing Donald Trump. New York Times
- 6 Congressman Backs Libertarian Presidential Candidate in Campaign First. New York Times
- 5 Speaker Robin Vos: Welcome to Wisconsin Mr. Trump. RTWI
- 4 Clinton surges to big lead in McClatchy-Marist poll. McClatchyWashington Bureau
- 2 Trump refuses to endorse Paul Ryan in GOP primary: 'I'm just not quite there yet'. Washington Post
- 1 First on CNN: Top Jeb Bush adviser leaves GOP, will vote for Clinton if Florida close. CNN
- July
- 1 Lynch to Accept F.B.I. Recommendations in Clinton Email Inquiry, Official Says. New York Times
- June
- 30 Gingrich, Christie are the leading candidates to be Trump's running mate. Washington Post
- 29 Ugh* Mitch McConnell Says Trump Is Not Yet a “Credible Candidate” (VIDEO). The Gateway Pundit
- 28 House Benghazi Report Finds No New Evidence of Wrongdoing by Hillary Clinton. New York Times
- 27 Crazy Right-Wing Supreme Court Rejects Government Regulations. National Review
- 26, 2016 In new poll, support for Trump has plunged, giving Clinton a double-digit lead. Washington Post
- Fight-or-flight applies to our receiving data as well. Kevin Drum
- "Working Identity - Nine Unconventional Strategies For Reinventing Your Career." Harvard Business School
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- James Gleick's The Information reviews the history of information, including before computers. Matt Yglesias
- The future of books. Kevin Kelly
- Home price reduction map. Trulia