texas A harrowing reminder that wild animals are not pets Jennifer Sandlin

History "Frozen Charlotte" dolls provided cautionary tales to young women in the 19th century to prioritize health over fashion Jennifer Sandlin

poetry Erotic Serbian folktales from the 19th century Natalie Dressed

art "Who's Drunk" is a cautionary illusion from 1897 Popkin

kickstarter Kickstart this cool new comic of North American folktales by Indigenous artists Thom Dunn

podcasts Open Culture has a new directory of the "Best Podcasts to Enrich Your Mind" Mark Frauenfelder

happy mutants Cautionary Tales: a new podcast that tells the intriguing stories of historical "mishaps, fiascos and disasters" Cory Doctorow

science fiction Bruce Sterling on Boris Johnson's bizarre, cyberpunk dystopia address to the UN Cory Doctorow

books Talking about Radicalized with the CBC: Privilege, atavism, techno-realism and seizing the means of information Cory Doctorow

fake news This week's tabloids! With extra exclamation points!! Peter Sheridan

china More anti-money laundering measures hit China as top three Bitcoin exchanges freeze withdrawals Cory Doctorow

happy mutants I'm helping launch Echoes of Sherlock Holmes at LA's Chevalier Books tomorrow night Cory Doctorow

happy mutants Kids explain how banned and challenged books helped them and even saved their lives Joan Bertin and Millie Davis

Grace Lee Whitney, Yeoman Rand on "Star Trek," RIP David Pescovitz