The Independent Variable
The Independent Variable
Kevin Humdrum
Welcome to The Independent Variable, the official linkblog of the interwebs covering culture, politics, sports, and tech since 2012.
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bbc.comThe gambling platforms have grown in popularity, with some users making wagers on conflicts.Obviously the stock trading is bad enough, but this shit is ridiculous. It’s insider trading that’s basically untraceable and the fact...
aljazeera.comLongtime Prime Minister Viktor Orban has conceded defeat in the country's parliamentary election.Not going to pretend like I know anything about Peter Magyar, but having Orban leave—and do so peacefully—is a huge win. I’ve...
theverge.comAn easier way to fix comment mistakes.I get that I'm only perpetuating things, but seriously folks, what are we doing here? This isn't news. Allow editing, don't allow editing. Why are we taking this shit so seriously?
The AthleticCould it be? Some actual good news for Chicago sports—even if it is just future potential that will probably be squandered away eventually anyway? Even better is this excludes the young established guys like Bedard, Nazar,...
vulture.comAudiences said ‘I do’ to the rage-bait-y rom-com, making it A24’s third-highest-grossing opening to date.I honestly did not see this coming, even with the high opinion and known quantity that Zendaya and Robert Pattinson are....
chadcomello.comWhen you save the book for after the movie, it’s like getting an extended director’s cut that includes so much more material, and lets you dive into that world even deeper with characters and details that weren’t captured...
reactormag.comDinniman and MacFarlane will serve as executive producers on the project, with Chris Yost (Thor: Ragnarok, The Mandalorian, Cowboy Bebop) also on board as writer and executive producer.I thought the first book was a fun...
nytimes.comAfter a brilliant rookie season during which he emerged as a key part of the Cubs’ rotation and posted a 2.67 ERA, Horton was viewed as a big piece for a team that has World Series aspirations.Whelp… there goes our season....
nytimes.comThe Bulls had made the playoffs just once since the two men took over the front office in 2020.Even though the Bulls have been stuck in purgatory since this leadership team joined, I honestly didn't see this coming. The roster...
defector.comThe Marlins beat the Brewers 5-1. In all four situations where a player has hit for the Saint Cycle, their team has won the game. Sacrifice does not go unrewarded.This is the kind of sports journalism we are looking for...
comicsbeat.comFor this new edition of self-published Saturday, we take a look at two very different bat-evoking comics by Jim Mahfood and Jesse Lonergan.Love us some Self-Published comics, and Jim Mahfood and Jesse Lonergan are two of...
whoami.wikiThis is when I realized I was no longer working on a family history project. What I had been building, page by page, was a personal encyclopedia. A structured, browsable, interconnected account of my life compiled from the...
theringer.comIs there enough talent, especially high-end talent, to support two more teams? How will the talent dilution affect the quality of play? Especially now, at a time when a third of the league’s teams are barely competitive...
hollywoodreporter.comResponse to the series was mixed, with The Madison scoring a 60 percent positive rating among critics on Rotten Tomatoes and 74 percent among viewers.Oi vey. I made it through thirty minutes before I gave up and gave...
npr.orgHe will co-write a new movie with his son, screenwriter Peter McGee, and LOTR veteran screenwriter Philippa Boyens. Its working title is Lord of the Rings: Shadow of the Past.I like that they call his son a screenwriter even...