soul Eva Cassidy performing "People Get Ready" Gareth Branwyn

resilience Amid all the bad news, "Rising" shares a message of hope Andrea James

climate AOC and Greta Thunberg talk tactics and hope Cory Doctorow

Copyfight Talking Radicalized with the LA Public Library: Trump derangement syndrome, engagement algorithms, and novellas as checked luggage Cory Doctorow

books Talking about Radicalized with the CBC: Privilege, atavism, techno-realism and seizing the means of information Cory Doctorow

happy mutants Better Worlds: "a science fiction project about hope" Cory Doctorow

happy mutants To do in NYC: David Byrne's Reasons to Be Cheerful Cory Doctorow

music Afghan Whigs' Greg Dulli brings the darkness to "Have Yourself A Merry Little Christmas" David Pescovitz

music Soul legend Al Green brings the light to his cover of REM's "Everybody Hurts" Allan Rose Hill

In 1964, a dad's photo of his daughter captured a figure in a spacesuit — a mystery that still baffles Ellsworth Toohey

rpgs Tabletop gamer's gift guide for 2024 Gareth Branwyn

video games Cyberpunk 2077 hits 30 million copies sold, proving that comeback stories are real Grant St. Clair

music Art-pop band "The Dream Eaters" creates dark and funny earworms that are perfect for these difficult times Jennifer Sandlin

ebooks 10 free radical ebooks to help you plan for the next 4 years Thom Dunn

politics Parade featured grotesque simulated lynching of the VP Jason Weisberger

strong currents Teen clings to capsized kayak for 12 hours in Hawaii ocean before off-duty lifeguard spots him Carla Sinclair

websites Fan wikis wanting to escape the Fandom/Wikia sinkhole have a new ally Rob Beschizza

movies From Million Dollar Baby to Requiem for a Dream: the most depressing mainstream films Ellsworth Toohey

Rudy Giuliani's daughter says Trump destroyed her dad beyond repair: "Don't let him take our country too" Carla Sinclair

books "Justice Warriors: Vote Harder" – A dystopian Sci-Fi graphic novel packed with political satire Ruben Bolling