brexit British PM resigns early to make way for Theresa May, hums strange tune Rob Beschizza

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art Artist surgically removes Xenomorph from his drawing of a man David Pescovitz

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happy mutants Space Nerds in Space: a free/open co-op multiplayer spaceship landing simulator with combat, NPCs and more Cory Doctorow

tabloids Bill Clinton dying, a Hollywood baby boom, and a cross-dressing star outed in this week’s dubious tabloids Peter Sheridan

politics Former Prime Minister admits Queen interfered in politics at his behest Rob Beschizza

deep thoughts Why it's hard to measure who dove deeper into the Mariana Trench Clive Thompson

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