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For the first time, we now know how many Black-owned bookstores exist in the U.S. The National Association of Black Bookstores has released the “first comprehensive national report” on the state of America’s Black-owned bookstores.

There has never been an official, comprehensive record of Black-owned bookstores across the United States — until now

‘Abbott Elementary’ Renewed for Sixth Season on ABC The Emmy-winning comedy continues to perform well, particularly on streaming.

You love to see it www.hollywoodreporter.com/tv/tv-news/a...

26 years ago today, the PlayStation 2 was originally released in JP. It was distributed by Sony Computer Entertainment.

Steam community requesting additional body types for added immersion.

A large block of sentient tofu

Steam community: “Can we play as a male character?”

Me (indie dev in this economy):
“Best I can do is sentient tofu.”

Sending my thoughts to the wonderful folks at Eurogamer and Polygon. You all did fantastic work and deserve better. Corporate consolidation continues to be a scourge, not only on the games industry and within the games media space, but society at large.

Many Baltimoreans struggle with daily expenses, Hopkins survey finds While poor residents and families with children are especially feeling the pinch, costs are creating stress for people across the income spectrum, the survey found.

Many Baltimoreans struggle with daily expenses, Hopkins survey finds

Is federal influence over schools really shrinking? Trump says he wants Washington out of education. School leaders say investigations into trans rights and race-related practices are pulling D.C. in deeper.

Trump says he wants Washington out of education. School leaders say investigations into trans rights and race-related practices are pulling D.C. in deeper.

Also, it bears repeating over and over that so many executives seemingly want their Call of Duty or Fortnite, but those games already exist and those lanes are full. Live-service games take up so much time that gamers must be judicious with how many the play at once, or it feels like a chore.

ATP having a live service game in active development feels like financial malfeasance

Paradise Killer (Steam) w/ 2 more games is $4.95 on Fanatical Build your Story Rich Adventures Bundle buff.ly/bFU4mJ8 #ad

add more games to save more

Highguard is permanently shutting down barely a month after its debut Wildlight Entertainment has announced that troubled live service shooter Highguard will go offline after March 12.

Highguard is permanently shutting down barely a month after its debut

Yahoo is selling Engadget to Static Media The consolidation of iconic internet publishing brands continues apace

Yahoo is selling Engadget to Static Media

Ars Technica Fires Reporter After AI Controversy Involving Fabricated Quotes Ars Technica has fired senior AI reporter Benj Edwards following an outrage-sparking controversy involving AI-fabricated quotes.

Futurism has confirmed that Ars Technica terminated senior AI reporter Benj Edwards following a controversy over his role in the publication and retraction of an article that included AI-fabricated quotes:

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YouTube video by Paper Cat Games Paper Perjury: Case 6 Launch day trailer (first half)

Paper Perjury: Case 6 (first half) is now out on steam! youtu.be/cNEruBQaihw

Trump says he'll end White House Correspondents' Dinner boycott and attend this year Trump never attended the event as president.

BREAKING: Trump to attend White House Correspondents' Dinner

And when accounts boosting Minaj posted content that researchers identified as “toxic,” the algorithm drove her posts even further. Companies like Cyabra determine toxicity by assessing not just the “positive” or “negative” words used in a post, but the apparent intent behind them, Brahmy said. Personal attacks, slurs, threats or comments that seem designed to deter a reasonable person from engaging in conversation are typically considered toxic. “When the conversation is limited to toxic content, a substantially stronger amplification effect emerges,” the report found. “These accounts predominantly amplify content produced by Nicki Minaj and Turning Point USA, indicating a notable overlap between the two within this discourse. Several of the accounts involved had previously been identified as exhibiting fake campaign-like behavior in the context of Minaj’s online activity within and relating to the music industry.” Turning Point USA didn’t respond to a request for comment.

Nothing to see here, I assure you www.politico.com/news/2026/02...

Everyone Speaks Incel Now After migrating from misogynist forums to social media feeds, terms like “looksmaxxing” and “mogged” are now impossible to avoid.

After migrating from misogynist forums to social media feeds, terms like “looksmaxxing” and “mogged” are now impossible to avoid.

How Can You Not Be Romantic About Women's Basketball?  | Defector Most “women’s sports novels” are really novels about girls. In them, girlhood is something mourned before it’s over. Like the games themselves, the books are set to ticking clocks. When the high schoo...

a new WNBA romance novel got me thinking about how romance fandom and WNBA fandom can both feel like expressions of optimism: defector.com/how-can-you-...

Snowmaking could be the future of skiing. But at what cost? - High Country News As the climate changes, ski resorts have begun relying more on machine-made snow, which comes with environmental consequences and limitations.

As the climate changes, ski resorts have begun relying more on machine-made snow, which comes with environmental consequences and limitations.

There’s an underrated (and cheaper) type of therapy Its “disadvantages” can also be its strengths.

Most people think of therapy as a two-person endeavor. A therapist sits across from a patient, you talk through your problems, and that’s that. But this method doesn’t work for everyone. Enter: group therapy.

I still think about how Michael B Jordan said “heyyyy auntie 🧞” in Black Panther

FYI centering yourself & how “bad” you feel has never been, nor will ever qualify as “doing the work.”

What’re we even talking about, bro?

Gov. Greg Abbott deployed troops and heightened cyber security measures Saturday to protect Texas from potential retaliation following the United States' strikes on Iran. The Texas Military Department will increase patrols at the southern border, ports and energy facilities and boost cyber security capabilities as part of "Operation Fury Shield," according to the agency. There has been no publicly reported threat against Texas, but the action comes amid a global fallout from the U.S. and Israel's attacks on Iran on Saturday, which killed Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei.

Iran isn’t down there 😭 www.houstonchronicle.com/news/houston...

A new poll shows just how quickly Israel has lost America’s sympathy A landmark shift — and it’s not just Democrats

A landmark shift — and it's not just Democrats. www.vox.com/politics/480...

2026 NAACP Image Awards: ‘Sinners’ Dominates With 13 Wins, Including Best Motion Picture Star Michael B. Jordan won the top prize of Entertainer of the Year.

#Blacksky "‘There’s no America without us,' [Sterling K.]Brown said."
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The Rise of the Manhattan Mega-Mansion In the West Village and other historic neighborhoods, buyers are consolidating apartments and combining townhomes, a sign of New York’s allure to the ultra-rich.

Ultra-rich buyers are consolidating New York townhouse apartments into giant single-family homes. Some are buying two, even three adjacent townhomes to build a franken-house.

Step inside a Manhattan mega-mansion, the latest status symbol in this second Gilded Age:

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Block shares soar 24% as company slashes workforce by nearly half Block said Thursday it's laying off more than 4,000 employees, or about half of its headcount.

Block shares soar 24% as company slashes workforce by nearly half

Powerplex power up against a downed Mark in Invincible VS.

Powerplex lights up Invincible VS in his gameplay reveal trailer. gameinformer.com/2026/02/26/p...

Novartis settles with Henrietta Lacks estate over use of her ‘stolen’ cells Novartis has settled a lawsuit by the estate of Henrietta Lacks, which alleged the drugmaker profited from her cells taken without her knowledge in 1951 and reproduced in labs for medical advances.

Novartis settles with Henrietta Lacks’ estate over use of her ‘stolen’ cells for medicine