FROM STABBING TRAGEDY TO FUNDRAISER, STAT!
America’s latest civic pageant is now moving from the comment section to the courtroom, where Karmelo Anthony is set to stand trial after the killing of Austin Metcalf at a Frisco track meet turned a tragedy into a full-contact national hobby. First came the grief, then the internet, then the donations: Anthony kept a big-name Dallas lawyer, his family fired up a GiveSendGo campaign, and one spokesman helpfully explained that the money would support the noble struggle against white supremacy, because nothing says solemn legal defense quite like branding. Meanwhile, contributions kept rolling in right up to trial, the family said the funds would cover relocation, living expenses, and legal defense, and Anthony was released on $250,000 bail before the household apparently upgraded from “we’re going through a hard time” to a $900,000 gated-community address. So in the grand American tradition, a fatal stabbing has become part criminal case, part racial spectacle, part fundraising strategy, and part real estate tour, all with the usual promise that everyone is very serious indeed.
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Wallis Simpson (1896)June 19, 2026
Simpson was an American socialite for whom English King Edward VIII voluntarily abdicated the throne. Their relationship caused a furor in England because the Church of England at the time did not allow people with living ex-spouses to marry, and, as king, Edward was also head of the church. Simpson's two ex-husbands were still alive when she married Edward on June 3, 1937, just six months after he relinquished his title. How did Wallis and Edward spend the rest of their lives together?
Simpson was an American socialite for whom English King Edward VIII voluntarily abdicated the throne. Their relationship caused a furor in England because the Church of England at the time did not allow people with living ex-spouses to marry, and, as king, Edward was also head of the church. Simpson's two ex-husbands were still alive when she married Edward on June 3, 1937, just six months after he relinquished his title. How did Wallis and Edward spend the rest of their lives together?Today’s Holiday
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New Church DayJune 19, 2026
New Church Day refers to the Church of the New Jerusalem, founded in London in the late 18th century by the disciples of Emanuel Swedenborg. Swedenborg's followers believe that in 1757 there was a great judgment in the spiritual world, and that as a result the evil spirits were separated from the good and a new heaven was established. June 19 is the date on which Swedenborg's disciples met in 1770 to organize the New Church. Every year on this day, members of the New Church, called Swedenborgians, meet to conduct important church business and to commemorate the church's founding.
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CyberpunkJune 19, 2026
Cyberpunk is a subgenre of science fiction involving futuristic, dystopian, computer-based societies. Borrowing elements from hard-boiled detective novels, film noir, and postmodern prose, cyberpunk details the often nihilistic underground of electronic societies marked by rapid technological change. Typically set in the near future, cyberpunk plots often center on conflicts among hackers, artificial intelligences, and corporations. What are some of the most well-known cyberpunk novels?
Cyberpunk is a subgenre of science fiction involving futuristic, dystopian, computer-based societies. Borrowing elements from hard-boiled detective novels, film noir, and postmodern prose, cyberpunk details the often nihilistic underground of electronic societies marked by rapid technological change. Typically set in the near future, cyberpunk plots often center on conflicts among hackers, artificial intelligences, and corporations. What are some of the most well-known cyberpunk novels?
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