Five Quick Links for Wednesday Noonish

Visualization of how the longest running TV shows were rated by viewers over time. IMDB rankings are notoriously inconsistent, but this is still interesting. [flowingdata.com]

An interesting look by @zeynep of the unvaccinated in the US. A leading indicator is not politics or conspiracy thinking but regular access to healthcare and health insurance. For 65+ folks, Medicare access beats Fox News scaremongering. [nytimes.com]

In-N-Out is pushing back on SF's vaccine mandate for indoor dining. "We refuse to become the vaccination police for any government." Oh please...businesses enforce all sorts of govt rules related to customers – over 21 for alcohol, etc. [sfchronicle.com]

Ricky Jay's collection of magical memorabilia is going up for auction later this month. "In keeping with his interest in fraud, for example, Jay also collected spirit photographs..." [nytimes.com]

"Facebook is planning to change its company name next week to reflect its focus on building the metaverse..." Metaverse? In this economy? Did they move April Fools to mid October? [theverge.com]

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