"A new Snapchat! I wonder who it's from... Mrs. Robinson? I wonder what she sent m-OH DEAR LORD!"

Stories of the day:

• Goodbye, government: shutdown affects science, the environment, and health
• US government shutdown kicks NASA and other agencies off the internet
• America offline: tracking the US government's shutdown
• Grand Theft Auto Online launches with early server issues
• J.J. Abrams apologizes for overusing lens flare: 'I know it's too much'