Early Addition: Are You Sufficiently Prepped For Redacted Mueller Release Day?

April 17, 2019, 11:29 a.m.

Because tomorrow is Mueller Report day, check out today's midday links: 'Meet Joe Black' car scene, Trump plays to his crowd, Republicans against vaccination laws, Fyre Fest subpoena, Beyonce live album, and doggos singing.

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  • Tomorrow is Mueller Report (Redacted Trump Appointee Version) day, are you sufficiently prepared for the instant takes and prolonged analysis?
  • Trump's political strategy—playing to his base—has not changed since becoming president: "The old-fashioned idea that a president, once reaching office, should at least pretend to be the leader of all the people these days seems so, well, old-fashioned. Mr. Trump does not bother with the pretense. He is speaking to his people, not the people. He has become, or so it often seems, the president of the United Base of America."
  • Vulture gets the low down on the infamous car crash scene from Meet Joe Black.
  • Most Republicans are rejecting Democrat-led state bills to tighten childhood immunization laws in the midst of the worst measles outbreak in two decades.
  • France has announced an international architects' competition to rebuild the spire of Notre Dame Cathedral—and French President Emmanuel Macron has vowed to rebuild it within five years, a breakneck pace for a monumental project.
  • Hulu and Netflix may face subpoenas over their Fyre Fest documentaries—specifically, whether they paid for footage "that should have been deemed an asset of the company."
  • Speaking of which, Netflix has reportedly acquired the rights to the life story of fake heiress Anna Delvey.
  • According to a new poll, nearly two-thirds of New York voters support the state's newly passed ban on single-use plastic bags.
  • Sally Rooney, who has a new book out this week, is the hottest new millennial author—and carrying around her books has become a new Instagram status symbol.
  • Beyoncé has surprised released a new live album from her headlining performance at Coachella 2018 which you can listen to now.
  • And finally, it's important to sing with your children: