happy mutants Karl Schroeder's "Stealing Worlds": visionary science fiction of a way through the climate and inequality crises Cory Doctorow

gadgets Please do not blow into the Nintendo cartridge Rob Beschizza

Martin Shkreli That super special Wu-Tang album now seems not so special Thom Dunn

Martin Shkreli Disgraced "Pharma Bro" sued for leaking $4 million Wu-Tang Clan album Mark Frauenfelder

Martin Shkreli Convicted PharmaBro Martin Shkreli sued for allegedly copying rare Wu-Tang album Thom Dunn

twitter Twitter users will no longer be able to hide their blue checks Rob Beschizza

Noted antisemite loses millions failing to renovate beachfront home Jason Weisberger

fun "This site will self-destruct" finally self-destructs after no-one signs guestbook for 24 hours Rob Beschizza

law Florida Neo-Nazi jailed for littering after leaflets thrown on lawns Rob Beschizza

sky is falling Possible meteorite impact caused smoldering hole in family's deck and melted their hot tub David Pescovitz

Science Backyard astronomer captures astonishing video of huge fireball whacking into Jupiter (video) David Pescovitz

mistakes Kanye sued by contractor he fired for refusing to install indoor generators in Malibu home he was transforming into featureless bunker Rob Beschizza

crime Escaped Pennsylvania murderer back in custody Rob Beschizza

gadgets HP covers printer's USB port with warning sticker to make sure you don't go right ahead and use it Rob Beschizza

AI AI version of Disney CEO says Disney's magic "doesn't need people to make it happen now" Mark Frauenfelder

politics LA county District Attorney office quits Twitter over its refusal to deal with "homophobic" posts targeting it Rob Beschizza

architecture Kanye West's 4000-square-foot Malibu mansion is crumbling Jennifer Sandlin

History Verso: the left-hand page podcast returns Elías Villoro

Funny The iconic clip that introduced color TV to Australia Popkin