wonderful things The story of David Bird, the man behind the adorable world of Becorns Rusty Blazenhoff

Games Fully-documented source code for classic 3D game Lander, AKA Zarch AKA Virus Rob Beschizza

language Dictionary of Eggcorns: words mispelled as other words Rob Beschizza

science fiction "Big Germs" — short fiction by Rudy Rucker Boing Boing

florida Florida cop arrested on first day on job and charged with possessing child sexual abuse material Rob Beschizza

mice Man builds a fairytale-esque cottage for garden mice (video) Popkin

sailing Building a boat to sail around the world when you don't know boat building or sailing Gareth Branwyn

photography David M. Bird breaths life into his Becorns Andrew Yi

Japan Japan alarmed by rise in bear attacks Mark Frauenfelder

fake news Glenn Miller's death plane, Robert Durst's cannibal appetites, and exploding heads in this week's dubious tabloids Peter Sheridan

california A squirrel named Furry Boi wins UC Berkeley student senate seat Rusty Blazenhoff

magic Meet Elliott Terral, Director of Magic Michael Borys

politics Colorado Congressman Jared Polis on why he voted against the terrible, corrupt omnibus bill Cory Doctorow

law Omnibus budget/spying bill is a corrupt, stupid mess Cory Doctorow

family Wink 2015 Holiday Gift Guide: What Kids Want Carla Sinclair

usausausa Pandering to the lizard brain: American media versus objective reality Cory Doctorow