fast food SeaWorld offers delicious syringe of hot cheese Jason Weisberger

books Coffee lids: new book on the elegant design of a modern scourge Andrea James

smartphones Drinking glasses made from old smartphone screens Rusty Blazenhoff

Science Germ theory denial is dangerous and on the rise Jennifer Sandlin

microplastics Cooking with black plastic might not be good for you Rob Beschizza

Fake and fraudulent online reviews now explicitly banned Rob Beschizza

law California restricts sell-by dates on food, as they are misleading Rob Beschizza

social media FTC cracks down on fake reviews Mark Frauenfelder

Science A brief history of the recycling lies told by the plastics industry Jason Weisberger

pollution Fleece clothing a "serious pollutant"—it's made of plastic, after all Rob Beschizza

apple Oregon governor signs right-to-repair law Natalie Dressed

capitalist killjoy Stanley water bottle madness grips America Jennifer Sandlin

sesame street Ad transforms Oscar the Grouch into darling of the contemporary art world Jennifer Sandlin

lawsuits HP fails to dodge lawsuit over scanners that run out of ink Rob Beschizza

capitalism "Discard Studies" argues that "social, political, and economic systems maintain power by discarding certain people, places, and things" Jennifer Sandlin

capitalism "Wastiary: A Bestiary of Waste" is a free ebook of critical essays and artwork about capitalism and consumerism Jennifer Sandlin

finance Consumer debt is "basically optional," but debt collectors rely on you not knowing that Thom Dunn

movies Nike faces class-action lawsuit accusing it of greenwashing Elías Villoro

gen x Gen X thought of the day: "We invented the playlist." Elías Villoro

bitcoin I can't believe it took this long for someone to make a Bitcoin-mining space heater Thom Dunn