music Alpine – “Gasoline” (free MP3) Amy Seidenwurm

music video Iggy Pop's "The Passenger" gets a video after 43 years Gareth Branwyn

krampus A happy sing-along song about Krampus Rusty Blazenhoff

astronomy SKYGLOW: Night-sky homage to America's indigenous stargazers Xeni Jardin

camping I love this MSR Alpine kitchen knife Jason Weisberger

Bike nerd vs e-bike: wrapping it all up Dave Tolnai

happy mutants Defcon Voting Village report shows that hacking voting machines takes less time than voting Cory Doctorow

News GOP Rep. Duncan Hunter indicted on wire fraud & campaign finance crimes, incl. $1,500+ of Steam games Xeni Jardin

tattoos These are the world's oldest known tattoos David Pescovitz

fake news How a killer fled the FBI with a condom and hair remover, in this week’s tabloids Peter Sheridan

out of control Frankenstein considered as a novel about climate catastrophe Clive Thompson

Kids This border collie is busy saving New Zealand's endangered parrots Andrea James

Kids Watch people whiz down this steep Swiss alpine slide Andrea James

Japan How to clear a road buried 60 feet in snow David Pescovitz

Delightful Creatures Magician tricks doggie Mark Frauenfelder

happy mutants Join me at EFF's 25th Pioneer Awards in San Francisco next Wednesday Cory Doctorow

Reviews Krampus trashes the horror potential of traditional mythology in a film that's neither funny nor scary Al Ridenour

Funny The Four Horsemen of Gentrification: Brine, Snark, Brunch, Whole Foods Cory Doctorow

offworld Remembering Syberia, an adventure game about a woman finding herself Katherine Cross

gifs Watch this semi truck jump 160 feet, setting new record Xeni Jardin