christ what an asshole Devin Nunes's much-touted California farm secretly moved to Iowa in 2006, in a district dependent on undocumented workers Cory Doctorow

music Heavy metal and Dungeons & Dragons were a match made in hell David Pescovitz

News List of thousands of criminal cops accidentally released under public records laws, now CA AG threatens 2 reporters with legal action for having a copy Xeni Jardin

late stage capitalism California ballot measure to reintroduce rent control met with millions in opposition from Wall Street landlords Cory Doctorow

art The Weird of Wendy Pini Rob Beschizza

media Tom Cruise intends to "dethrone the Queen” and other tabloid stunners Peter Sheridan

lemony snicket A Series of Unfortunate Questions for Daniel Handler Mark Dery

cars I drive a car with license plates that read “DRUNK.” Weird things happen as a result. Jason Weisberger

books Marijuanamerica: One mans' quest to understand America's dysfunctional love affair with weed Mark Frauenfelder