happy mutants Kickstarting Scintillation, Jo Walton's intimate, conversational science fiction convention in Montreal Cory Doctorow

books Jo Walton's "My Real Children" [book excerpt] Boing Boing

Gulf of Mexico SS United States en route to be scuttled and turned into a reef Gail Sherman

livers and spleens Anatomy-challenged surgeon in Florida allegedly removes wrong organ (again!) — his patient dies Carla Sinclair

donald trump Why Trump considers gag orders to be megaphone, not a muzzle Mark Frauenfelder

books Excerpts from"Mary Tyler MooreHawk," Dave Baker's post-modern mystery and pop culture love letter Gareth Branwyn

Business Beyond the Holidome: Remembering Holiday Inn's humid, moldy, fabulous indoor mini-resorts Ruben Bolling

Hello my fellow artists Slab City residents distrust the promises of a "Christian cultist" seeking to buy the off-grid art enclave from the State Jason Weisberger

graphic novels Mary Tyler MooreHawk is a mind-bending graphic novel from Eisner Award nominee Dave Baker Gareth Branwyn

television Trailer for "I'm a Virgo" new show about a 13-ft tall teen Elías Villoro

music The Judy's: Punk/New Wave spawned from a Texas suburb "transcending nostalgia's sterilization." Elías Villoro

neuroscience Scientists accidentally made a vicious mutant attack hamster Thom Dunn

law Theranos fraud Elizabeth Holmes found guilty Rob Beschizza

politics Top New York Dem compares party's own candidate, a black woman, to Klan Grand Wizard David Duke. Rob Beschizza

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India Walton Watch primary challenger to Buffalo mayor make the most heartwarming call: "Mommy, I won!!" Carla Sinclair

stout Goose Island's new Cadbury Egg flavored beer Kevin Reome

crime sprees Gentlemen arrested for buying a $140,000 Porsche and several Rolex watches with fake checks he printed with home computer Mark Frauenfelder

Funny Grim Reaper visits Florida beaches as Gov. DeSantis lifts COVID-19 restrictions Xeni Jardin

happy mutants Radicalized is one of the Wall Street Journal's top sf books of 2019! Cory Doctorow