nashville Implosion of tower dorms at Vanderbilt University Kevin Reome

politics Continuing the work of the Student Non-Violent Coordinating Committee, challenging racism since the 1960s Elías Villoro

oddities Take a gander at the world's largest ball of paint Popkin

movies There was almost a Django and Zorro crossover film Devin Nealy

Radiohead's Thom Yorke and Jonny Greenwood released a jazzy new jam David Pescovitz

censorship Oklahoma lawmakers propose a new bill that pays parents $10,000 if a book is NOT banned Thom Dunn

happy mutants Announcing: the tour for "How To: Absurd Scientific Advice for Common Real-World Problems," Randall "XKCD" Munroe's next book Cory Doctorow

writing Watch a Hollywood screenwriter write a scene from scratch in 7 minutes Mark Frauenfelder

art The Family Acid: California, a far-out photo album from a very unconventional family David Pescovitz

music Watch Mr. Rogers' wonderful show for adults from 1978 David Pescovitz

typewriters Pick up some vintage typewriters at this California shop's gone-out-of-business sale Rusty Blazenhoff

happy mutants Trumpscript: a programming language based on the rhetorical tactics of Donald Trump Cory Doctorow

animals Dogs with a Napoleon complex Xeni Jardin

pinatas Piñata Anatomy Xeni Jardin

Coffee New idea in iced coffee: the "Draft Latte" has been invented, and we want one Xeni Jardin