Environment Do you ever just go for a walk? Rob Beschizza

Games SkyParkour mod turns Skyrim into a better Assassin's Creed Grant St. Clair

economics Why America is deeply, uniformly unhappy Ellsworth Toohey

Science Research keeps proving we should talk to strangers more Ellsworth Toohey

DIY Watch this pro build a cabin in the woods from scratch Séamus Bellamy

Japan This site maps Wind Phones across the world Jennifer Sandlin

Weird Living the dream: island sized for exactly one house Popkin

language If your brain short circuits when you see something cute, that's gigil Gail Sherman

cuisine Pizza Hut pop-up restaurant seats one Rob Beschizza

music PJ Harvey plays a beautiful Tiny Desk Concert of her newest songs plus one "oldie" (video) David Pescovitz

maps Need some solitude? Here's a map of the loneliest road in every US state Popkin

music Enjoy this terrific cover of Suzanne Vega's "Tom's Diner" Jennifer Sandlin

Meh My solitary adventures in the abyss of space with the Calphalon Cookware Set Boing Boing

psychology People hate just sitting and thinking so much they'd rather shock themselves Mark Frauenfelder

movies James Gunn talks about the pressure of helming the next Superman film Devin Nealy

movies Fans of comic book weirdness rejoice: Krypto the Superdog might be making his live-action debut Devin Nealy

Delightful Creatures Raccoon snoops around a patio — until an indoor cat gives it a massive jump scare (video) Carla Sinclair

video games "Suicide Squad: Kill The Justice League" delayed again Grant St. Clair

History The real garden gnomes of the 1800s Grant St. Clair

websites Careful Words, a more civilized thesaurus Rob Beschizza