art Interview with the first artist in the US to be convicted of artistic obscenity Cory Doctorow

better late than never Mike Pence lashes out — schools Trump on who started the Ukraine-Russia war Carla Sinclair

theft Jailbird MAGA sheriff sobs as he's caged for 15 years — luxury car collection seized Ellsworth Toohey

indiana Pussy Riot descends on Indiana Supreme Court for a "God Save Abortion" protest art action Mark Frauenfelder

repressed candidates As wife watches, Mike Pence nervously skirts question on if he would dine alone with female VP (video) Carla Sinclair

hollywood Watch Harrison Ford's stunt double set himself on fire in protest (video) David Pescovitz

republican pariahs Mike Pence greets an NRA crowd that boos right back (video) Carla Sinclair

politics Classified documents found in Mike Pence's new home (!) Carla Sinclair

GOP Family Values Ohio GOP officials denied abortions to at least two more raped children who got pregnant Mark Frauenfelder

oddities Take a gander at the world's largest ball of paint Popkin

creepy senators Indiana Senator Braun is open to interracial marriage becoming illegal in the United States Carla Sinclair

tabloids Prince Andrew's "sex tape" and Queen Camilla's "revenge" in this week's dubious tabloids Peter Sheridan

QAnon takeover of GOP AOC and Jamie Raskin livestreamed their reaction to seeing Mike Pence's brother proudly standing beside Jan 6 riot enablers Mark Frauenfelder

writing Writing lessons from Tom Stoppard's script doctoring on INDIANA JONES AND THE LAST CRUSADE Thom Dunn

News Brandon Bernard executed despite 5 jurors' objections, he becomes 9th U.S. federal execution of 2020 Xeni Jardin

COVID-19 Man who let major HIV outbreak happen put in charge of censoring coronavirus for the White House Thom Dunn

religion Pennsylvania to Ohio: we see your terrible life-threatening anti-abortion bill and raise you with funerals for unimplanted, fertilized eggs Cory Doctorow

politics These GOP senators have not (will not?) read whistleblower complaint on Trump Xeni Jardin

elections Clown Car 2.0: Matt Taibbi on the Democratic nomination race Cory Doctorow