black lives matter NYPD fires Daniel Pantaleo, the lying police officer who strangled Eric Garner to death Xeni Jardin

police brutality Eric Garner's killer will not be charged Xeni Jardin

police New York City's Right to Know Act requires cops to record people's explicit consent to warrantless stop-and-frisks Cory Doctorow

human rights Eric Garner's daughter leads march through NYC to site of her father's killing by NYPD Xeni Jardin

History Whatever happened to Ambrose Bierce? Natalie Dressed

politics Desperately seeking attention, Marge makes up an assassination plot Jason Weisberger

Review "Kanaval: A People's History of Haiti in Six Chapters"is a great documentary on revelry and the past Natalie Dressed

losers Experts rank Donald Trump as worst president ever in new survey (guess who came in first) Carla Sinclair

humor Let Estelle, a "crap taxidermy" fox puppet, inspire you with her motivational meditations Jennifer Sandlin

Musical instruments Omnichord, the wonderfully simple synth-harp of the 1980s, is reborn Lux Sparks-Pescovitz

capitalist killjoy Stanley water bottle madness grips America Jennifer Sandlin

tabloids Joe Biden dying and a UFO cover-up in this week's dubious tabloids. Peter Sheridan

History Enjoy this first-ever filming of Appalachian musicians Mark Frauenfelder

interviews Listen to Billy Corgan recount his father's negative reaction to his success Devin Nealy

michael jackson Watch Michael Jackson's drummer Jonathan Moffett play "Billie Jean" Jennifer Sandlin

review "Boston Strangler" offers genre delights over political truths Greg Nussen

books NYT review of: "Trust the Plan: The Rise of QAnon and the Conspiracy That Unhinged America" Mark Frauenfelder

What Elton John, Brad Pitt and Joe Biden have in common, in this week's dubious tabloids Peter Sheridan

movies Bad Robot is gearing up to make a Hot Wheels movie Devin Nealy

john darnielle John Darnielle's Devil House nominated for 2023 Edgar Allan Poe Award for "Best Novel" Jennifer Sandlin