- Miss seeing Seth Meyers and Trevor Noah break down the Trump-John Lewis scandal in their own unique ways a few days ago? Deadline breaks it down for you, complete with a few handy videos.
- Science fiction author Charles Stross tells us why, when the future looks so bleak, science-fiction matters even more than ever over on io9.
For today's musical hit, we have Flogging Molly's "Rise Up."
Today's critical rolls: Did you protest over the weekend in DC or even your home city? Tell us how you spent inaugural weekend saying no to Donny!
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