The Last of Us will return for season 3 in 2027.

During an interview with Variety, HBO Max head Casey Bloys said the next season “is definitely planned for 2027,” though there might not be another one after that:

Craig [Mazin] is still working it out whether it will be two more seasons or one more long season. It hasn’t been decided yet, and I’m following Craig’s lead on that.

The next season will be the first without the involvement of The Last of Us co-creator Neil Druckman, who is shifting focus to upcoming Naughty Dog games.

HBO Max Boss Casey Bloys on ‘The Penguin’ Season 2, What’s Next for ‘The Last of Us’ and If He’d Ride a Plane Piloted By Nathan Fielder

HBO's Casey Bloys on 'The Penguin' Season 2, 'The Last of Us' Future

HBO and Max content CEO Casey Bloys celebrated his 142 Emmy nominations, discussing 'The Penguin' Season 2, what's next for 'The Last of Us' and more.

^{Michael Schneider (Variety)}

When institutions crumble, strongmen step in (Philip Bump/Washington Post)

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I Spent 8 Hours in a Paid Seminar on Getting Published. Here Are the Secrets From the Gatekeepers

Advice from agents & publishers on AI writing, changing attention spans, market trends, and more. Continue reading on The Writing…
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Sony is still stubborn about the size of its cameras

The Sony RX1R III traded away a key feature to maintain the compact dimensions of its previous model.

Sony is still stubborn about the size of its cameras

Sony’s new RX1R III camera has been anticipated for almost 10 years, but it lacks a key feature from its predecessor — all in the name of being small.

^{Antonio G. Di Benedetto (The Verge)}

The States Are Going Full RFK Jr. (Nicholas Florko/The Atlantic)

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The States Are Going Full RFK Jr.

MAHA’s biggest wins aren’t coming from Washington.

^{Nicholas Florko (The Atlantic)}

We’re doing it live.

Disney Plus is continuing to take steps into the world of live streaming, this time to promote The Fantastic Four: First Steps. Subscribers will be able to watch the red blue carpet event on July 21st, live from the film’s premiere at the Dorothy Chandler Pavilion in Los Angeles. For the rest of us, the movie hits theaters on July 25th.

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"Even God Cannot Hear Us Here": What I Witnessed Inside an ICE Women's Prison (Rümeysa Öztürk/Vanity Fair)

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“Even God Cannot Hear Us Here”: What I Witnessed Inside an ICE Women's Prison

By Rümeysa Öztürk / Vanity Fair. View the full context on memeorandum.

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Democrats are far more motivated than Republicans for next year's midterms, CNN poll finds (Jennifer Agiesta/CNN)

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Democrats are far more motivated than Republicans for next year's midterms, CNN poll finds

By Jennifer Agiesta / CNN. View the full context on memeorandum.

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Why Email is the Best Marketing Channel for Authors

Do authors need an email list? Discover five reasons why every author should collect email addresses from readers for book marketing.
The post Why Email is the Best Marketing Channel for Authors appeared first on BookBub Partners Blog.
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Why Email is the Best Marketing Channel for Authors

^{Carlyn Robertson (BookBub Partners)}

The Four Data Sleights‑of‑Hand Behind Trump's Assault on Powell (Mike Konczal/Rortybomb)

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The Four Data Sleights‑of‑Hand Behind Trump’s Assault on Powell

What looks like a monetary policy debate is really a cover to take control of the central bank.

^{Mike Konczal (Rortybomb)}

From Project Gutenberg:

The Londoners : an absurdity

by Robert Hichens

Get it at: gutenberg.org/ebooks/68809

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Senate Passes Rescission Bill Less Than 48 Hours Before Deadline (Ursula Perano/NOTUS)

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Senate Passes Rescission Bill Less Than 48 Hours Before Deadline

The bill still must be passed by the House and signed by the president by the end of Friday — or else the money legally has to be spent.

^{Ursula Perano (NOTUS)}

Watch: Senior Trump adviser dumps on Minneapolis, prompting retort from Mary Moriarty (Paul Walsh/Minneapolis Star Tribune)

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Watch: Senior Trump adviser dumps on Minneapolis, prompting retort from Mary Moriarty

Stephen Miller’s comments are the latest in a recent string from Trump loyalists targeting Minneapolis.

^{Paul Walsh}

Senate Approves Trump's Bid to Cancel Foreign Aid and Public Broadcast Funds (Catie Edmondson/New York Times)

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Senate Approves Trump's Bid to Cancel Foreign Aid and Public Broadcast Funds

By Catie Edmondson / New York Times. View the full context on memeorandum.

^memeorandum

DOGE Put Free Tax Filing Tool on Chopping Block After One Meeting With Lobbyists (Makena Kelly/Wired)

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DOGE Put Free Tax Filing Tool on Chopping Block After One Meeting With Lobbyists

By Makena Kelly / Wired. View the full context on memeorandum.

^memeorandum