Antarctica IT worker stationed at South Pole takes photos of the last egg they'll have for five months. Mark Frauenfelder

movies Emma Thompson plays a grieving widow turned survivalist badass Séamus Bellamy

COVID-19 Free COVID tests now available Jennifer Sandlin

television 40 Years Later, Jeremy Brett is Still the Best Sherlock Holmes Lee Keeler

simulations Check out Mdou Moctar, an outstanding self-taught guitarist who plays music that transcends borders and labels Jennifer Sandlin

mental illness The bizarre mystery of "prairie madness" Jennifer Sandlin

music Listen to 10 songs about whiskey and worker's rights on the new Forfocséic album Thom Dunn

Boing Boing Gadgets This bundle of arts and crafts classes will help you find your new favorite hobby in a flash Boing Boing's Shop

podcasts Why you should add "Here Be Monsters" to your podcast subscriptions Popkin

computers My Life on the Road: Losing it Séamus Bellamy

books BOOKS: 'The Cannabis Gardener,' Penny Barthel Xeni Jardin

books BOOKS: 'Risk Forward: Embrace the Unknown and Unlock Your Hidden Genius', by Victoria Labalme Xeni Jardin

wine Why "traditional" wine is inherently bullshit Thom Dunn

travel My life on the road: Morocco Séamus Bellamy

books On the road with America's post-homed nomads Cory Doctorow

Alaska Photos of a family that's lived in near isolation in the Alaska wilderness for 18 years Mark Frauenfelder

futility closet In 1936 a Russian family retreated into the Siberian forest, where they lived in complete isolation for 42 years. Futility Closet

corruption There's a secret "black site" in New York where terrorism suspects are tortured for years at a time Cory Doctorow