uk 2012: Tory Prime Minister David Cameron declares war on "Safety Culture" Cory Doctorow

books New full-color hardcover Elfquest collection coming from Dark Horse Comics Rob Beschizza

science fiction "Big Germs" — short fiction by Rudy Rucker Boing Boing

money Argentina's central bank wants to put Lionel Messi on its money Devin Nealy

art Celebrating the 35th anniversary of Star Trek: The Next Generation with mixed-media meme art Gareth Branwyn

mistakes Abandoned freighter drifts close to Dutch shore Rob Beschizza

dupe This new video by Donovan was directed by David Lynch Mark Frauenfelder

boat trouble Cargo ship stuck in Suez canal took a route that resembles genitalia Kevin Reome

disasters Security camera footage of wave breaking freighter in half Rob Beschizza

deaths James Randi dead at 92 Rob Beschizza

crime Elementary students assigned elf murder case David Pescovitz

art The Weird of Wendy Pini Rob Beschizza

happy mutants How to Win Friends and Convince People to Watch Eurovision Catherynne Valente

happy mutants Read: "Communist Party": the first chapter of Walkaway Cory Doctorow

magic Iceland's powerful Elf Lobby wins fight to unearth Elfin Lady Stone buried by construction workers Xeni Jardin

texas Over 100,000 women in Texas have tried to give themselves an abortion, study finds Xeni Jardin

offworld Monday reflection: Do-it-yourselfing, monsters and sad subways Leigh Alexander