productivity 10 pearls from Kevin Kelly's new book "Excellent Advice for Living" Mark Frauenfelder

literature Three talismans from Italo Calvino Ferdinando Buscema

advice How to stop procrastinating by making any kind of work interesting Mark Frauenfelder

life advice Kevin Kelly offers 99 pieces of good advice: "Being wise means having more questions than answers." Mark Frauenfelder

life advice "Ask Croz," life advice from David Crosby Gareth Branwyn

advice Ask yourself these 4 questions to figure out if you should trust someone Claudia Dawson

Funny What Not To Do the First Day in Prison Xeni Jardin

computer science Incredibly sensible notes on software engineering, applicable to the wider world Cory Doctorow

Jesus New AI Chatbot app finally answers the question "What would Jesus text?" Thom Dunn

art "Parenting Advice to Ignore in Art and Life" is a funny take on unsolicited opinions on parenting Jennifer Sandlin

youtube Pet duck gets fun-filled Ohio State Fair outing Grant St. Clair

tabloids Testicles in a jar (and China's invasion of America) in this week's dubious tabloids Peter Sheridan

FDA FDA warns against using corrosive "black salve" — a deadly cure-all that's disfiguring lives Jennifer Sandlin

animal friends Opossum rescued from decorative jar wants you to check the items in your yard Jennifer Sandlin

late stage capitalism Paris Hilton collaborates with Taco Bell for its new "Volcano Menu" campaign, and it's decidedly NOT HOT Jennifer Sandlin

History "Frozen Charlotte" dolls provided cautionary tales to young women in the 19th century to prioritize health over fashion Jennifer Sandlin

advice AI might as well replace advice columnists Jason Weisberger