censorship Thailand's military-appointed Assembly unanimously passes an internet law combining the world's worst laws Cory Doctorow

crime Woman records man sniffing her butt in California bookstore. He's back on the streets Mark Frauenfelder

drm HP covers printer's USB port with warning sticker to make sure you don't go right ahead and use it Rob Beschizza

COVID-19 Here are some resources providing data about COVID-19 cases, wastewater, research, safety, and more Jennifer Sandlin

Science Dasha Plesen grows beautiful mold inside of petri dishes Popkin

politics Public health collective reacts to hospital dropping its masks Jennifer Sandlin

pasta Massive amount of pasta mysteriously turned up in New Jersey woods (video) David Pescovitz

florida The Simpsons predicted the Florida "David" debacle Jennifer Sandlin

Comics Looking at 5 top cyberpunk comic books Gareth Branwyn

Games Epic roguelike Dwarf Fortress hits Steam and Itch.io, with a beautiful new look Rob Beschizza

tabletop gaming Tabletop gamer's gift guide for 2022 Gareth Branwyn

plants Chamomile is inescapably fashionable now Elías Villoro

mistakes 40% of Americans aren't truthful about COVID-19 Jennifer Sandlin

star trek Harlan Ellison auction includes the world's most (in)famous "Star Trek" photo Mark Frauenfelder

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

back to the future There's a secret Back To The Future museum in Central Massachusetts Thom Dunn

television One of the cheapest animes ever produced Devin Nealy

cartoons The anime that was lost to time Devin Nealy

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crypto Is Cryptoland, the "first physical crypto island", a parody of NFT culture? Is parody even possible? Thom Dunn