books RIP, science fiction and fantasy Grand Master Gene Wolfe, 1931-2019 Cory Doctorow

white supremacists The legal battle over those novelty Sea Monkeys and X-Ray Specs involves white supremacy and a 60s bondage film star Thom Dunn

novels An interview with Charlie Kaufman about his new novel takes a weirdly meta Kaufman-esque turn Thom Dunn

racism Lawyer for gun-toting St. Louis couple describes his clients as "melanin-deficient human beings" Thom Dunn

Gadgets Here are 10 of the best free offers or giveaways we found this week Boing Boing's Shop

trump Donald Trump threatens protesters while promoting Oklahoma campaign rally during pandemic Xeni Jardin

puzzles My trip through the Starmaze: a world in the 9th dimension Jane Frauenfelder

Gadgets These desktops, laptops, and tablets — from Microsoft, Lenovo, and HP — are all on sale Boing Boing's Shop

occupy Seattle activists have established a 6-block autonomous zone around an abandoned police station Thom Dunn

canada Canada man surprised to find moose in his swimming pool Rusty Blazenhoff

antifa Trump's tweets about Antifa show his ignorance of US law Thom Dunn

Gadgets These are 40 of the coolest things that are on sale this week Boing Boing's Shop

tabloids Royals Clash, Clooneys divorce, and Jacko’s rotten feet in this week’s fact-challenged tabloids Peter Sheridan

Weird Insane video of a paper mill explosion in Maine (no one was hurt!) Xeni Jardin

social distancing Why is everyone suddenly baking bread? I think I know Gareth Branwyn

News Social security for all — for now Maureen Herman

Gadgets Are you cut out to be a COVID-19 stay-at-home teacher for your kids? Maybe these DIY projects can help. Boing Boing's Shop

interviews Talking adventure games with Olivia Wood Jeffery Klaehn

coronavirus Idiot pastor in Ohio holds Sunday service in his megachurch David Pescovitz

non-fiction Good nonfiction: "Cowhand – The Story of a Working Cowboy" (1953) Mark Frauenfelder