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maps Cool interactive map of Rome's landmarks and related literary musings Andrea James

media The Alt Right's journey from message-board to mass-media Rob Beschizza

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happy mutants Citizen Maths: free, open mathematical literacy for everyone John Rees and Seb Schmoller

Games Indie games roundup! Zoya Street

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fiction The Man Who Sold The Moon Cory Doctorow

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