movies Vans reissues limited edition "Fast Times at Ridgemont High" promotional sneakers David Pescovitz
corruption Leaked emails suggest Trump's US interior secretary may have corrupt role in gas project Xeni Jardin
plagiarism High school student claims principal plagiarized Ashton Kutcher for graduation speech David Pescovitz
make your own rules POGs: the Passionfruit-Orange-Guava juice origin of current-era "Poggers" Jason Weisberger
grody to the max Scientists test hagfish slime-defense techniques by building an artificial shark mouth Clive Thompson
puzzles Interview with Adam Rubin, director of puzzles and games for The Art of Play Mark Frauenfelder
happy mutants Revealing the cover and first excerpt of Autonomous, Annalee Newitz's long-awaited debut novel Cory Doctorow