Early Addition: Comedy specials are TED Talks now

James Ramsay

Published Feb 8, 2022

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Tens of thousands of NYCHA tenants owe the city a record $364 million in back rent, and while officials so far insist they won't evict people, it's unclear what the future holds for both tenants struggling to make ends meet and a public housing authority that has $40 billion worth of repairs to make.
The NYPD arrested at least 10 anti-vax protesters for staging a "sit-in" at a Midtown AMC theater last night.
State Sen. Alessandra Biaggi is running for a House of Representatives seat in the newly drawn 3rd Congressional District, which is currently represented by Tom Suozzi of Long Island, who's running for governor.
The Power of the Dog, Dune, West Side Story and Belfast were all nominated for multiple Oscars—check out the full list of nominees here.
Chinese Olympic free skier Eileen Gu did a sick-ass jump to win the gold medal in women's Big Air last night.
"It’s the last ten-year calendar span that seems to have immutable values, and immutable old fashions, and immutable ideas that make it seem separate from the period that it came previously": Chuck Klosterman has written a new book about the '90s.
Scientists discovered a new species of hammerhead worm and decided, given all that's going on these days, to name it Humbertium covidum.
Emojis are NFTs now.
Comedy specials are TED Talks now.
And finally, don't forget leg day:

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