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books John Shirley's guide to wrecking your career in science fiction John Shirley

art Drew Friedman's latest book: Shtick Figures: The Cool, the Comical, the Crazy Mark Frauenfelder

Larry David Geraldo Rivera's awkward encounter with Larry David is "Curb Your Enthusiasm" Mark Frauenfelder

television A 1962 attempt at a Claymation Marx Brothers TV show Ruben Bolling

politics Comedians aren't constrained by cancel culture; they are freer today than ever Ruben Bolling

video games Resident Evil 4 remake gets microtransactions Grant St. Clair

movies We must never forget Keanu Reeves' British accent from Bram Stoker's Dracula Devin Nealy

happy mutants Paul Krassner, RIP (1932 – 2019) Mark Frauenfelder

science fiction Bruce Sterling's Long Now talk: what it means to perform futurism Cory Doctorow

happy mutants A musical salute to Father's Day, courtesy of Groucho Marx and Junior Bear Cory Doctorow

Funny John Hodgman's outstanding Vacationland: now in paperback! Cory Doctorow

books John Hodgman's Vacationland: a masterpiece of humor that means something Cory Doctorow

art Incredible portraits of chosen people by artist Drew Friedman Mark Frauenfelder

happy mutants How a "lost" Marx Brothers musical found its way back to the stage Cory Doctorow

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