Meanwhile: Thursday, May 7

Now I'm a weatherman! Polar vortex this weekend, y'allllllllll

As always, there’s nothing more important right now than staying up-to-date on COVID-19. They do a good job of that here.

But meanwhile…

• Polar vortex to unleash winterlike cold across eastern half of nation, with snow in the Northeast — I’m so sorry, WHAT? (The Washington Post, Matthew Cappucci)

• TikTok Boom! How the Exploding Social Media App Is Going Hollywood — (The Hollywood Reporter, Natalie Jarvey)

• The 6 most useful Gmail settings you may have overlooked — But honestly, if you turn on #2, you deserve what you get. (Fast Company, Doug Aamoth)

• Everyone Is Making Porn At Home Now. Will The Porn Industry Survive? — (BuzzFeed News, Otillia Steadman)

• Super-Constipated Florida Lizard Breaks Records With Gargantuan Poop — Shoulda told it to alternate hot coffee and cold water for 20 minutes. (Smithsonian Magazine, Katherine J. Wu)

  Reeeeeeeal slim pickings today. But…I don’t make the news.