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pop music Modern English performs "I Melt With You" in Isolation Gareth Branwyn

coronavirus Crowd-sourced film 'A Social Distance' shows life in lockdown from people around the globe Rusty Blazenhoff

COVID-19 "Hello (from the Inside)," a funny Adele parody about the struggles of being socially isolated Rusty Blazenhoff

News Surly surfer violating beach closure gets $1000 fine Jason Weisberger

internet of things Remotely smooch your loved ones with this creepy IoT Kissing Robot Thom Dunn

war It takes a very steady hand: unexploded grenade removed from Ukrainian soldier's chest David Pescovitz

wonderful creatures Cat proves to be surprisingly competent piano player Grant St. Clair

occult The Enduring Legacy of Parapsychologist J.B. Rhine Mitch Horowitz

space exploration Jaron Lanier's crazy idea for signaling/searching for ETs Gareth Branwyn

artists Flea Market Follies: Hunting for Kitsch with Mitch O'Connell Lee Keeler

mental health Malcolm Gladwell explains how he deals with criticism Devin Nealy

happy mutants My Life on the Road: Farewell to the Chill Séamus Bellamy

No-Stalgia The Clear Craze of the 90s: remembering Zima Jason Weisberger

haptics Reach out and virtually touch someone using a wearable vibrating sleeve David Pescovitz

art Songs Forevermore: Marnie Weber's incredible new exhbit at ODD ARK•LA Popkin

names Facebook changes company name to Meta Rob Beschizza

facebook Facebook Marketplace now packed with scammers Rob Beschizza

facebook Facebook plans to fix everything by rebranding under a new name Rob Beschizza