climate change The first large-scale carbon capture facility is now online. But will it make a difference? Thom Dunn
caitlin Reilly Watch Caitlin Reilly's hilarious take on "the climactic scene in every award-winning drama" Mark Frauenfelder
Old school On "Fraidycat", and the pleasures of non-algorithmic tools for following stuff online Clive Thompson
music Watch: Perfect impression of the archetypal social media "singer" with that strange, slurry, wannabe pop star voice David Pescovitz
elections A vast network of shadowy news sites promote conservative talking points mixed with floods of algorithmically generated "news" Cory Doctorow
books "The Grand Dark": Kadrey's latest is a noir, dieselpunk masterpiece that's timely as hell Cory Doctorow
happy mutants The Bleeding Edge: a terrifying, enraging look at the corrupt, deadly world of medical implants Cory Doctorow
books Sourdough: a delicious story about nerdism and the flesh, by Robin "Mr Penumbra" Sloan Cory Doctorow
funerals Have your body turned into effluent and just poured down the drain when you die Rob Beschizza