corruption For 40 years, American Conservatives have filed down the definition of "corruption," turning the Framers' spear into a blunt stub Cory Doctorow

ska Jedi Master Kelleran Beq and his sister talk about ska Thom Dunn

kickstarter Book of rare and previously unpublished photographs of the New York Underground of the 1970s: Bowie, Warhol, Debbie Harry and many others Rob Beschizza

london "Like Covid with legs" — bedbug infestation in Paris is driving people to extreme behavior Mark Frauenfelder

Rest in Peace Watch John Prine sing a song to Gordon Lightfoot Jennifer Sandlin

pride The New York Times called out for editorial bias about transgender, non-binary, and gender non-conforming people by its own writers Jason Weisberger

sour grapes Tucker Carlson out for revenge after asking Hunter Biden to help get his son into college (video) Carla Sinclair

Republicans Republican thought leaders Tyson and Carlson discuss the true nature of time, space, and misogyny Jason Weisberger

16 cover versions of Three is a Magic Number, which turned 50 this year Jennifer Sandlin

18 attacked in squirrel rampage Rob Beschizza

tucker carlson Deep state foe Lin Wood posted "buddy-buddy" email ostensibly between Tucker Carlson and Hunter Biden Mark Frauenfelder

sponsored As long as we don't call it "Legalization," Biden is in favor of it Boing Boing

china Massive leak of Chinese government documents reveal the "no mercy" plan for Muslims in Xinjiang Cory Doctorow

surveillance The New York Times's chilling multimedia package on China's use of "smart city" tech to create an open-air prison Cory Doctorow

politics 'Wind River' and Harvey Weinstein's broken promise to Native women and children in Indian Country Xeni Jardin

airplanes Aviation authority investigating UFOs over Ireland David Pescovitz

Kids This Jenga set is made of recycled fishing nets Andrea James

books Tom Wolfe, pioneering "New Journalist" and novelist, RIP David Pescovitz

oscars Man steals McDormand's Oscar, prances around party claiming it's his, finally gets arrested Carla Sinclair

futility closet In the early 1800s, an escaped convict spent 32 years living among the aborigines of southeastern Australia Futility Closet