music Music: "Coming On Strong," Brenda Lee (1968) Jason Weisberger

books John Shirley's guide to wrecking your career in science fiction John Shirley

funny animals Video: dreaming dog's tail is out of control Jennifer Sandlin

gadgets What's the deal with vintage digicams? Rob Beschizza

christmas "Christmas in Middle-Earth" is the lord of ringing in the holiday spirit Thom Dunn

wonderful creatures Ain't no party like an opossum birthday party Jennifer Sandlin

law Bill Willingham's plan to put his comic book series "Fables" in the public domain gets murky Ruben Bolling

tabloids Duchess Kate's pregnancy and World War III in this week's dubious tabloids Peter Sheridan

writing I've been writing a book for 25 years Séamus Bellamy

police Can insurance be used to reign in police misconduct? Thom Dunn

politics Here's a list of the 77 members of House who now favor an impeachment inquiry on Donald Trump Xeni Jardin

happy mutants 2019 Hugo Award finalists announced Cory Doctorow

The Ballad of Buster Scruggs The Coen Brothers' Ballad of Buster Scruggs looks like too much fun Séamus Bellamy

documentaries Cyberpunk: a 1990 documentary featuring William Gibson, Timothy Leary, and Brenda Laurel David Pescovitz

science fiction Top science fiction writers imagine a flight that accidentally jumps to the year 2037 Mark Frauenfelder

happy mutants Political theater: swapping gender roles in recreations of the Trump/Clinton debates Cory Doctorow

media Hillary Clinton Sparks World War 3, and other tabloid stunners. Peter Sheridan

corruption Oakland mayor denies firing police chief over officers who statutorily raped teen sex-worker Cory Doctorow

picks Omar Mateen posted to Facebook during Orlando mass shooting Xeni Jardin