marxism The Trump administration's attack on "Critical Race Theory" is just HUAC 2.0 Thom Dunn

twitter American Conservative laments market concentration and private property as bad for free expression Cory Doctorow

movies Ayn Rand supercharged the anti-Communist witch-hunt in Hollywood, in which the FBI classified "It's a Wonderful Life" as secret Communist propaganda Cory Doctorow

law Vermont man charged with drunk driving in Canada thought he was in U.S. Rob Beschizza

gadgets Daylight DC-1 tablet taken for a spin Rob Beschizza

twitter Twitter users will no longer be able to hide their blue checks Rob Beschizza

fun "This site will self-destruct" finally self-destructs after no-one signs guestbook for 24 hours Rob Beschizza

gadgets HP covers printer's USB port with warning sticker to make sure you don't go right ahead and use it Rob Beschizza

politics Lil' Jefe, Arizona's only known ocelot, has been separated from his family by the border wall Jennifer Sandlin

ceramics These intricate Peruvian whistling vessels mimic animal sounds Rusty Blazenhoff

new york city The inspiring story of the man behind the Times Square New Year's Eve 'confetti blizzard': Treb Heining Rusty Blazenhoff

Culture French baguette, Chinese tea, and Arabic coffee now have UNESCO protection David Pescovitz

documentaries "The Starry Night Toad," a new documentary by First Nations Frontline Elías Villoro

art Celebrating the 35th anniversary of Star Trek: The Next Generation with mixed-media meme art Gareth Branwyn

movies 1954's Salt of the Earth told a powerful story of American labor Elías Villoro

tech The reMarkable Tablet is moving to a subscription service model Séamus Bellamy

corruption The 2-person Montana company Whitefish Energy just lost its $300M contract to fix Puerto Rico's grid Cory Doctorow

politics Echoing Infowars, Trump lies that 'very dishonest' U.S. press are covering up terror attacks Xeni Jardin

art My friend Ekundayo, a genius with a paintbrush Michael Borys

rock and roll Kid Congo Dances with "La Araña" Gareth Branwyn