skateboarding Tony Hawk on skater Nick Mullins: "Unrelated: he's blind" Jennifer Sandlin

Nintendo This 1929 cartoon is like an early Nintendo game Mark Frauenfelder

furniture Facebook ad reassures shoppers that exotic chair with three taxidermied sheep heads is "not satanic" Rob Beschizza

writing Read this wild story about a kidney donor, a short story, and an endless lawsuit Thom Dunn

science fiction Michel "Away" Langevin of Voivod on 10 albums that changed his life Gareth Branwyn

books BOOKS: 'Risk Forward: Embrace the Unknown and Unlock Your Hidden Genius', by Victoria Labalme Xeni Jardin

Delightful Creatures Dog that survived fire inspires other burn victims Andrea James

racism Read this final essay by Rep. John Lewis on the day of his funeral Xeni Jardin

inspiration Advice/inspiration: The "best part of getting laid off" Rusty Blazenhoff

trump Bernard Shaw: 'There is a new movement being born right now.' Xeni Jardin

Innovation Listen: Inspiring commencement speech from Astro Teller, X's captain of moonshots David Pescovitz

animation Animated short with the words of Alan Watts: UNTIL THERE WAS NOTHING [by Paul Trillo] Xeni Jardin

Musical instruments The coolest thing you'll see today: The magical musical contraptions of Bichopalo Gareth Branwyn

happy mutant Pee-wee Herman reveals the inspiration behind the Playhouse's Picture Phone: MAD Magazine! Rusty Blazenhoff

Kids Kid with cerebral palsy skateboards for first time with help from mom and technology Xeni Jardin

picks Chow Yun-fat lives so modestly, he can give away $700M+ when he passes away Séamus Bellamy

inspiration How to tie your shoes with just one hand Rusty Blazenhoff

burning man A clever way around high school reunion small talk Rusty Blazenhoff

music The story behind Toto's 'Africa' Rusty Blazenhoff

News This 'wheelchair dance' company asks, 'Where's the disability?' Xeni Jardin