words Someone made a word processor that plays Sublime every time you type Thom Dunn

youtube That time Sublime covered the 'Hong Kong Phooey' theme Jason Weisberger

music April 29, 1992 (Miami), 25 years ago Jason Weisberger

books John Shirley's guide to wrecking your career in science fiction John Shirley

politics Artist Amy Sherald cancels Smithsonian show after being asked to remove painting of trans woman Rob Beschizza

computers It is finally the year of Linux on the Desktop: free OS reaches 5% market share Rob Beschizza

music Lorde's "Royals" cover sung in Old English Rob Beschizza

Science Peter Kuper's Insectopolis: A history of insects, told by insects Ruben Bolling

science fiction "Control" follow-up sees you taking on sentient sticky notes with friends Grant St. Clair

History Notre-Dame prepares to reopen five years after fire that nearly destroyed it Rob Beschizza

art 19th-century paintings show first hints of post-industrial climate change Rob Beschizza

science fiction Jeff VanderMeer's "Absolution" is a dark mirror to the Southern Reach Trilogy Thom Dunn

music Listen to Willie Nelson's lovely take on the Flaming Lips' "Do You Realize??" and the Lips' response Allan Rose Hill

christian heritage sites The most incredible sculpture I've ever seen: The Chronicle of Georgia Natalie Dressed

David Lynch Twin Peaks star Chrystabell and David Lynch reunite for ethereal new album Popkin

Entertainment Footage from Eddie Murphy's scrapped "Hong Kong Phooey" movie Ruben Bolling

gadgets 8BitDo M Edition: a modern mechanical keyboard reminiscent of IBM's famed Model M Rob Beschizza

bruce springsteen The enduring power of Bruce Springsteen's music: a fan's journey Mark Cerulli

News Guga Foods creates the "Peking Picanha" Jason Weisberger

events New Orleans' Giant Puppet Festival is happening this weekend Natalie Dressed