industrial revolution How England's most famous steeplejack brought down a chimney without a single explosive (video) Mark Frauenfelder

politics Technology's "culture of compliance" must be beaten back in the name of justice Cory Doctorow

art Visit automata around the world Popkin

capitalism "Wastiary: A Bestiary of Waste" is a free ebook of critical essays and artwork about capitalism and consumerism Jennifer Sandlin

Boing Boing Gadgets This robotic arm could lend you a hand with AI (literally) Boing Boing's Shop

Science The Anthropocene Working Group has chosen Crawford Lake as a "golden spike" that can help scientists understand this new geological epoch Jennifer Sandlin

music The ongoing legacies of The Disposable Heroes of Hiphoprisy Elías Villoro

books Why capitalism and consumerism play so well with Christianity in America Elías Villoro

By God's Visitation How did the genocide of indigenous Americans impact the health of planet Earth? Elías Villoro

carceral state 30 years of Prison Radio—and new updates on Mumia Abu-Jamal's case Elías Villoro

nuclear energy Scientists report net gain nuclear fusion reaction Mark Frauenfelder

fashion What's the deal with bluecollar workwear fashion? Jennifer Sandlin

movies The trailer for Light & Magic shows the origins of the world-famous ILM Devin Nealy

big tech Nevada bill would allow Big Tech to make their own Factory Towns and local governments Thom Dunn

illustrations The NY Times presents 74 of its "favorite facts" for 2020 Mark Frauenfelder

books Learn how not to cook with this 1820 book about culinary poisons Thom Dunn

gadgets Industrial Pi Rob Beschizza

evolution These volcano-dwelling snails are metal as hell, and also have iron shells. Thom Dunn

Dungeons & Dragons Revolutionize your next Dungeons & Dragons game with this anticapitalist / anarchist campaign guide Thom Dunn

climate change Climate activist Greta Thunberg is Time's Person of the Year Rob Beschizza