class war Eviction epidemic: the racialized, weaponized homes of America's cities Cory Doctorow

sports Owen Morse sets hang gliding world record for piloting 222.22 miles over California's Owens Valley Xeni Jardin

art 'My uncle from Romania just built this out of recycled old parts from everyday objects' Xeni Jardin

podcasts This true crime podcast is actually a cool modern adaptation of Lovecraft Thom Dunn

Gadgets The Coconut Light goes anywhere, fits anywhere, and it’s hypnotically cool Boing Boing's Shop

elizabeth warren for president Once again Senator Warren's stories check out, her critics' do not Jason Weisberger

Japan A fun thing to do in LA on 9/22/19: screening of The Flavor of Green Tea Over Rice (1952) Mark Frauenfelder

it was a dark and stormy night What it's like to collectively write a novel Clive Thompson

mit MIT says Jeffrey Epstein gave $800,000, issues statement on MIT Media Lab, Joi Ito, Seth Lloyd Xeni Jardin

accidental art Beautiful signs made from duct tape Mark Frauenfelder

jeffrey epstein Asking for pre-trial release, Jeffrey Epstein's lawyers say he has 'spotless 14-year record of walking the straight and narrow' Xeni Jardin

happy mutants Wrist-mounted artists' palettes: the best wearables are analog Cory Doctorow

libraries 10 fascinating online collections at the New York Public Library Cory Doctorow

design A designer comes up with a much better supermarket receipt Mark Frauenfelder

happy mutants Kickstarting a monthly zine that celebrates 1923 works that entered the public domain this year Cory Doctorow

Science A century ago, two scientists exchanged fantastic microscope slides as Christmas cards David Pescovitz

happy mutants The Get the Vote Out Humble Bundle: dozens of DRM-free ebooks to benefit ACLU Cory Doctorow

racism Trump supporter berates black Lyft driver with racial slurs and calls cops because he wouldn't put the radio on Rob Beschizza

Kids The movie trailer business is booming, even if theatre attendance isn't Andrea James

Science Thanks for the wine, beer, bread, and yeast infections, China Andrea James