sex crimes Turkey introduces a get-of-jail-by-marrying-the-child-you-raped law Mark Frauenfelder

travel In Bangkok, you can visit the beautiful Chao Mae Tuptim Shrine aka the "Penis Shrine" Popkin

Entertainment Planned "Tropical Americas" land in Disney World places emphasis on authenticity Ruben Bolling

movies You can thank James Bond for Mexico City's Nov. 2 Day of the Dead parade Ruben Bolling

ted talks A world of three cultures: honor, achievement, and joy Ruben Bolling

Ad John Carter of Mars' Secret Weapon: MDRNST Boxer Briefs Boing Boing

football Celebrate the World Cup with these bloody, sexy true crime soccer stories Thom Dunn

heroes A pregnant firefighter saves a woman's life while going into labor Devin Nealy

native americans New memorial to Native American veterans opens on the National Mall Thom Dunn

racism Kentucky lawmaker freaks over Day of the Dead zombies Thom Dunn

DIY This is Birdpunk, the intersection of DIY, environmentalism, and birdwatching David Pescovitz

happy mutants Help Wanted: a new executive director for Simply Secure, a nonprofit focused on usability in crypto tools Cory Doctorow

crime Mladic the genocide: a moment of silence for the Balkans' lost lives, honor and credibility Jasmina Tesanovic

podcasts Erik Davis's Expanding Mind podcast: the Voyager Record, Institute for the Future, and optimism David Pescovitz

music Magnificent book about pioneering musicologist/photographer/designer Charles Duvelle David Pescovitz

Science Voyager Golden Record: 40th Anniversary Edition: only available through October 20 on Kickstarter David Pescovitz

happy mutants Gene Luen Yang's inaugural speech as National Ambassador for Young People's Literature Cory Doctorow

china China loves the lingo of games Christina Xu

lemony snicket A Series of Unfortunate Questions for Daniel Handler Mark Dery