It’s Friday! it’s already the third Friday in May.
By Sunday we had returned to typical weather for May in Seattle: cooler with the occasional shower. I, for one, have really enjoyed this week!
Anyway, welcome to the Friday Five. This week I bring you: the top five (IMHO) stories of the week, notable obituaries, and five videos (plus some things I wrote).
Stories of the Week:
Don Norman on how design fails older consumers.
Hullabaloo: What are the risks of *not* impeaching Trump?
NRA Chief’s Extravagant Spending Criticized By Former Staffers.
NEVADA: Dem Gov Signs Ban On “Gay Panic” Defense.
In Memoriam:
Doris Day, Legendary Actress, Dies at 97.
Doris Day Was America’s Sweetheart With Added Steel.
Hollywood Icon Doris Day Has Died at 97.
Tim Conway, Star of The Carol Burnett Show, Dies at 85
Tim Conway, uninhibited crack-up artist on ‘The Carol Burnett Show,’ dies at 85.
Peggy Lipton, ‘Mod Squad’ and ‘Twin Peaks’ star, dies at 72.
Peggy Lipton, ‘Mod Squad’ and ‘Twin Peaks’ Star, Dies at 72.
Things I wrote:
Weekend Update, 5/12/2019: Things that rock.
Oh, you dirty devil—or The preacher and the pool boy….
Don’t stick a fork in the reader, or, getting the ending right.
Videos!
Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez grilled Gilead Sciences CEO Daniel O’Day on the high price of an HIV drug that the taxpayer paid to develop:
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Alabama’s Abortion Ban; Trump’s War on Congress: A Closer Look:
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Go Behind the Scenes of Netflix’s ‘Tales of the City’ Reboot in a New Revealing Featurette:
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Ezra Miller and His Queer Bandmates Cover The Pussycat Dolls’ ‘Don’t Cha’ for the Ogling, Lustful Heteros:
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Adam Lambert – New Eyes (Official Video):
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