happy mutants Radicalized is one of the LA Public Library's books of the year! Cory Doctorow

happy mutants LA! Come see me this Saturday at the Nebula Awards Conference, and next Thursday at Exposition Park Library! Cory Doctorow

chicago Choose from "Abolish ICE," "Chance the Scraper," and more when you cast your vote in Chicago's 2026 "You Name a Snowplow" contest Jennifer Sandlin

sweden The giant ice pillar of Lycksele, Sweden: a 25-year winter tradition Popkin

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Funny Finland has a tiny Finland-shaped lake called Neitokainen Popkin

movies The best revenge movie that's not John Wick is getting a sequel Gail Sherman

reckless leaders Drunk-driving NJ mayor stumbles out of car with toddler in tow, seen in bodycam video Carla Sinclair

vanity plates DEZNUUTZ, 2HI, VENMO, and 3,000 other vanity license plates rejected by New York's DMV David Pescovitz

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

media L.A. Public Library now has a DIY lab for digitizing old media like VHS tapes Rusty Blazenhoff

christmas National Geographic's 45-minute aerial tour of Christmas in Europe is pure holiday magic Rusty Blazenhoff

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

los angeles All-girl garage punk band The Linda Lindas played the L.A. Public Library Rusty Blazenhoff

books Resources for free e-books and entertainment stuffs Jason Weisberger

library Getting a library card in Los Angeles is pretty easy Jason Weisberger

nevermore Fast food gives crows higher cholesterol, too Clive Thompson

happy mutants Los Angeles! Come see me at Exposition Park library tonight talking about Big Tech, monopolies, mind control and the right of technological self-determination Cory Doctorow