1. Squid Statue

https://news.avclub.com/japanese-town-decides-to-use-covid-relief-money-to-buil-1846837586

https://static01.nyt.com/images/2021/05/06/world/06-virus-briefing-japan-squid/merlin_187352391_7fb2b062-002f-4b64-aef3-57b3fdff2974-superJumbo.jpg?quality=90&auto=webp

Japanese town uses COVID relief funds to build big squid statue

2. Ezra Klein And Ted Chiang in conversation

https://boingboing.net/2021/05/06/ted-chiang-talks-about-magic-ai-capitalism-and-superheroes.html

Ted Chiang talks about magic, AI, capitalism, and superheroes

3. Snacking via algorithm

https://www.outsideonline.com/2422757/best-trail-snacks-log

I Wrote an Equation to Find the Perfect Adventure Snack

4. Van Weezer and Dad Rock.

Van Weezer Does Dad Rock Right

https://www.fatherly.com/play/van-weezer-review-dad-rock/

5. Tom Nichols and MTV’s Nuclear War

https://www.theatlantic.com/ideas/archive/2021/05/my-mtv-cold-war-retrospective/618812/