Thank you to Justin Wagner for his article about Blue's News on PC Gamer. I enjoyed talking with him, and his take on the site and its history turned out quite kind. I went into our conversation intending to be my usual transparent, over-sharing self. But no such planning was required, as Justin is an excellent interviewer who put me so at ease that we had what simply seemed like an interesting chat. The good old days we discussed were more community oriented, and it was common for publications to provide coverage that might draw attention elsewhere. That's much more unusual these days, so this is a throwback experience with a meta aspect I really appreciate. If you happen to be here because of that article, I'm sorry the holiday weekend makes for sparse updates, but what can you do? Welcome, and thanks again to Justin and PC Gamer.

Obituary: Julian McMahon Dead- 'Nip-Tuck', 'Fantastic Four' Star Was 56 - Deadline.
Obituary: Mark Snow Dead- 'X-Files' Composer Was 78 - Variety.
Obituary: Young Noble Dead- Outlawz Rapper, Tupac Shakur Collaborator Was 47 - People.

Round-up
Thanks Ant, Neutronbeam, and Max.

Brunch Link

• Hottest Tech Trends of 1776 (Updated) - Shelly Palmer. Thanks MrsBlue!
• The Marvel Cinematic Universe's Current Downfall Can Be Traced Back To One Moment - Slashfilm.

Stories

• Kerr County floods: 24 dead and more than 20 children missing in Texas - AP News. Devastating.
• Joey Chestnut reclaims title in Nathan's hot dog eating contest - ESPN.
• Box Office- 'Jurassic World Rebirth' $26M July 4th, Now $141M 5-day Opening - Deadline.

Science

• Breakthrough gene therapy jab reverses hearing loss in weeks - The Independent.
• NASA Discovery Could Explain Why We've Never Found Life on Mars - ScienceAlert.

Media

• Ranking The Best Kids Hiding Spots. Thanks VideoSift.
• ‘Incredible video’ captured during Alberta storm could be rare ball lightning event- scientist. Thanks VideoSift.