obituaries RIP Boris Spassky: "one of the greatest chess players of the Soviet era and the world, but also a true gentleman" Ellsworth Toohey
politics UK conservative politicians and their staff in private Facebook groups full of racist, sexist, homophobic postings Rob Beschizza
True Detective Here's how the grotesque "corpsicle" from True Detective: Night Country was created Jennifer Sandlin
gadgets HP covers printer's USB port with warning sticker to make sure you don't go right ahead and use it Rob Beschizza
tabloids The coming alien invasion and a sweet-smelling Kardashian vagina in this week's dubious tabloids Peter Sheridan
Marjorie "Jewish Space Lasers" Greene Marjorie Taylor Greene tells another lie about "Jewish space lasers" Mark Frauenfelder
art Celebrating the 35th anniversary of Star Trek: The Next Generation with mixed-media meme art Gareth Branwyn