gender Chelsea Manning's statement on the occasion of her release Cory Doctorow

injustice Man arrested for pointing finger at cops, then starves to death in jail Mark Frauenfelder

tsa Florida man didn't fool TSA with gun hidden in a raw chicken Devin Nealy

russia This is life in a Russian penal colony, as lived by Pussy Riot's Masha Ayokhina (video) David Pescovitz

movies Prescient Orson Welles warns against homage, "the most detestable habit in cinema" Devin Nealy

graphic novels "The Box" and "Flying Kites" shed light on incarceration in America Elías Villoro

politics The Art of Solidarity: Molly Crabapple and Political Collaboration with Everyday People A.E. Gómez

movies Neil Gaiman dealt with Jon Peters' Sandman movie by leaking the "worst script ever" to the press Devin Nealy

russia American who spent nearly 3 years in Russian prison describes his experience Mark Frauenfelder

accessibility The Stranger Things closed caption team explains the art of (tentacles undulating moistly) Thom Dunn

opossums Opossum hitched a ride to follow his dreams out West Jennifer Sandlin

music Synthetic voices with real heart: an interview with Vocaloid producer MushiP Jane Frauenfelder

animals Help wanted: Grizzly Bear Conflict Manager David Pescovitz

introverts "Nocturnals" are people who sleep in the day to avoid human interaction Mark Frauenfelder

prisons This is the underground prison economy of solitary confinement David Pescovitz

Webcomic about life at the appalling Elan School camp for troubled teens Rob Beschizza

Business Here's why Ikea's great innovation was foisting furniture assembly onto its customers David Pescovitz

peanuts Charlie Brown's voice actor, Peter Robbins, died from suicide Mark Frauenfelder

politics Psychedelic beer served for political gain David Pescovitz

Entertainment Why has fandom become so toxic? Devin Nealy