music It's Johnny Cash's birthday! Seamus Bellamy

tabloids Jeffrey Epstein’s prison confession, the world’s most dangerous woman, and the end of the world, in this week’s dubious tabloids Peter Sheridan

science fiction New edition of Cory Doctorow's Little Brother/Homeland with intro by Edward Snowden Mark Frauenfelder

racism Tech CEO in racist restaurant rant Rob Beschizza

books "Let's Never Talk About This Again" is a touching memoir about birth, death, and dad's amateur erotica career Thom Dunn

punk rock Celebrate Emma Goldman's birthday (belatedly) with this radical song Thom Dunn

tools Contactless door opener and stylus Rob Beschizza

coronavirus COVID-19 killed the Costco half-sheet cake Xeni Jardin

music Nile Rodgers tells of transforming Bowie's "Let's Dance" from folky to beyond funky David Pescovitz

movies Return of the Ewok, an unreleased mockumentary starring Harrison Ford, Mark Hamill, and Carrie Fisher David Pescovitz

maine 100-year-old "Lobster Lady" gets a film about her unusual life Thom Dunn

satire What to do if you think your grandparents are Antifa Thom Dunn

Funny Grandpa gets a little too carried away with the VR headset Xeni Jardin

History Jayne Mansfield: Viral Warrior Matt Maranian

tips Freakonomics interviews Kevin Kelly about his "68 bits of unsolicited advice" Mark Frauenfelder

birthdays Celebrate the wonder that is Stevie with a drum solo Gareth Branwyn

Gadgets Tribute will help you create a heartfelt video montage and it won’t take you hours to do it Boing Boing's Shop

music Listen to Green Day's Billie Joe Armstrong rock "Kids in America" by Kim Wilde David Pescovitz

creativity How a children's book about a mouse is keeping me motivated in quarantine Thom Dunn

trump Why tabloid reporters are like Donald Trump Peter Sheridan