new york Prisoners' headstones in New York now humanized with names, not just ID numbers Rusty Blazenhoff
censorship Church of England refuses to allow foreign language on a gravestone, calling it a "political statement" Thom Dunn
Boing Boing Gadgets A company that makes spy-tech for cops threatened to sue Vice for publishing its sales literature (because Iran!) Cory Doctorow
Journalism The problem with all the mistakes in Jill Abramson's book on journalism is you'll never know who wrote them Rob Beschizza
surveillance Property of the People sues the FBI for details on "Gravestone," its reassuringly named secret mass-surveillance tool Cory Doctorow
halloween Dead 2017 pop culture trends are laid to rest in this art teacher's front lawn Rusty Blazenhoff