Support for Lebanon, 90s-inspired comedy gold, Michaela Coel's triumph, and more. Digest #9, August 9th 2020 One Less than a week ago, Beirut was devastated by two massive explosions at its port. As you may have read, this tragedy can hardly be called 'accidental', as it was the direct result of negligence by a corrupt government that has long exploited its people. Lebanon has been in an escalating state of crisis for many months now, and food insecurity was already a major issue before the explosions. Now, the situation is dire.