the cure Incredibly touching performance of "And Nothing is Forever" from The Cure's forthcoming album Gareth Branwyn
useful stuff I used a Snuggle-Pedic Full Body Pillow in my Warsaw hotel and it was a godsend Mark Frauenfelder
police brutality Video shows sadistic Colorado cops laughing at elderly dementia patient after breaking bones in her arm: "here comes the pop!" Rob Beschizza
comedy An ode to that "Decorative Gourd, Season Motherfucker" post that goes around every fall Thom Dunn
happy mutants Stargazing: Jen Wang's semi-autobiographical graphic novel for young readers is a complex tale of identity, talent, and loyalty Cory Doctorow
happy mutants A heartwarming story about a comic clerk who helped a "baby gay" teen customer come out through Supergirl comics Cory Doctorow
donald trump Michael Moore's to do list for a revolution: an intervention for liberals Maureen Herman
Entertainment The Walking Dead heads into "Sick" territory in this season's second episode [SPOILERS] Jamie Frevele
books Max Allan Collins on working with Mickey Spillane: essay and exclusive excerpt from long-lost Mike Hammer novel Max Allan Collins
