A parole panel is recommending the release of "Manson Girl" Leslie Van Houten (72), who has been behind bars since she was 19 years old for stabbing Leno and Rosemary… Read the rest of the article: Former Charles Manson follower Leslie Van Houten up for parole (for the 5th time)
We've all seen videos of cats riding Roombas, but this one stands out. Mammal and machine have conspired in this instance to merge into a single half-living entity, mixing purpose… Read the rest of the article: Cat loves Roomba
Cory Doctorow let me in on the secret of turkey spatchcocking (removing the backbone so you can flatten it before cooking) and now it's the only way I'll cook a… Read the rest of the article: Here's how I'm cooking my turkey this year
The war-paint loving QAnon Shaman, who wore a horned headdress and flourished a spear with a sharpened steel tip as he rioted with white supremacist terrorists during the deadly failed… Read the rest of the article: QAnon Shaman deserves 4 years in prison, says Justice Department
A drug trial with 233 patients in Europe and North America revealed promising results for psilocybin as a treatment for depression. The test was undertaken by Compass Pathways a mental… Read the rest of the article: Psilocybin is an effective treatment against depression in largest-ever randomized trial
Norma Tenega's 1966 folk song "You're Dead" (1939-2020) got new life when it was used in the vampire rockumentary series, What We Do in the Shadows. Her biggest hit song… Read the rest of the article: If you like the theme song for "What We Do in the Shadows" check out this other song by Norma Tanega
The 16-year-old Texan who ran over six cyclists after blowing diesel truck exhaust at them on September 25 was charged with six felonies today. All six cyclists were sent to… Read the rest of the article: Coal-rolling Texas teen who injured 6 cyclists finally charged with 6 felonies
My friends and colleagues at Cool Tools are developing a new YouTube series called Show or Share. In this episode Kevin, Claudia, and Camille talk about things they are enthusiastic… Read the rest of the article: Watch: pilot episode of Show or Share
Printers compatible with Apple's AirPrint will print files from macOS and iOS devices without having to install printer-specific drivers. I have an old WiFi printer that doesn't work with AirPrint,… Read the rest of the article: Making an old USB printer support Apple AirPrint with a Raspberry Pi
For decades, police have disproportionately pulled over minorities, especially Black men, for minor traffic infractions. Those traffic stops have lead to a disproportionately large number of driver and passenger deaths… Read the rest of the article: Philly bans low-level traffic pull-overs
Violinist Ray Chen was playing a solo during a Tchaikovsky piece when a string snapped. After trying to play with three-strings for a few seconds, he grabbed another player's instrument… Read the rest of the article: Watch how this violinist handles a broken string during a symphony solo
Mind-mapping is a form of "radial note taking" according to Austin Kleon, bestselling author of Steal Like An Artist and other books. In his video, he shows how he uses mind maps… Read the rest of the article: Austin Kleon shows how he makes mind-maps
It's easy enough to snip a cable tie with cutters, but in some cases, you might want to remove It without cutting it. If you need to re-use the cable… Read the rest of the article: Here are all the ways to remove a zip-tie without cutting it
Ted Cruz spoke at Texas A&M University about the possibility of Texas picking up its ball and leaving the United States. Cancun Cruz told his constituents "we're not there yet,"… Read the rest of the article: Ted Cruz lays out the scenario for Texas to secede from the United States and appoint Joe Rogan president
Companies with 10 or more employees in Portugal now face fines if they call, text, zoom, or email their workers after normal office hours, thanks to a new law enacted… Read the rest of the article: New law in Portugal forbids bosses from contacting workers after hours
Like all great mysteries, the origins of the latest generation of the Amazon Fire TV Stick 4K are shrouded in uncertainty. Curiously, the mysterious device has dropped to an absurdly… Read the rest of the article: Any sensible person in the market for a streaming device must consider the Fire TV Stick at this low price
This is an amazing 5 minute performance of punk/alt strumming styles, from the Velvet Underground to the Ramones to British punk to post punk to Sonic Youth to ska to… Read the rest of the article: Fred Armisen brilliantly does the history of punk from 1970 to 2000
Jason and I are huge fans of Emily St. John Mandel's novel, Station Eleven. Jason called it a "haunting tale of the apocalypse," I compared it to Earth Abides because… Read the rest of the article: I hope the Station Eleven mini-series is better than this trailer suggests
Maybe Theranos found Elizabeth Holmes isn't as awful as we thought. At her trial for multiple accounts of fraud, prosecutors revealed that members of the oligarchy were suckered into investing… Read the rest of the article: Theranos bilked elite old-money investors of $400 million, say prosecutors
Earlier this month, Mary MacCarthy and her daughter took a Southwest Airlines flight to be with her family following the death of her brother. MacCarthy is white and her 10-year-old daughter biracial.… Read the rest of the article: Southwest staffer stops white mother and her bi-racial child because they were "suspicious"
