Joseph Menn’s “Cult of the Dead Cow” is a narrative history of a group of hackers who went from apolitical hobbyists to security advisers for the world’s most powerful institutions.
Source: NYT > Books
Month: May 2019
What to Watch and Read if You’re Still Talking About the National Spelling Bee
This year’s spelling Olympics has ended (with eight winners!) but you can still feel the stress in this sampling of books and movies.
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Mel Brooks, the Manic Comic
Patrick McGilligan’s “Funny Man” is a comprehensive biography of Mel Brooks and also a portrait of a recent era in American show business.
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NYU Cancels Class by Former ‘New Yorker’ Fact-Checker Who Smeared ICE Agent as Nazi
New York University has canceled a scheduled course by former New Yorker fact-checker Talia Lavin, who smeared an ICE Agent as a Nazi based incorrectly on the disabled veteran’s unit tattoo. The class, “Reporting on the Far Right,” was canceled after only two students enrolled.
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Venezuelan Refugees in Colombia Threatened with ‘Social Cleansing’ amid Migration Wave
Venezuelans living near the Colombian capital of Bogotá have received numerous anonymous death threats promising to “cleanse” them from society, the Colombian Center for Research and Popular Education reported Thursday.
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