apple The hotel where Steve Jobs unveiled the first Macintosh prototype in 1983 (and why Apple got banned from it) Rusty Blazenhoff

racism Tech CEO in racist restaurant rant Rob Beschizza

tabloids The Obamas split, the Queen’s bag of blood, and, oh yes, WWIII is coming, in this week’s dubious tabloids. Peter Sheridan

hollywood Doris Day, 1922-2019 Rob Beschizza

new york city The Rammellzee universe Rob Beschizza

music Weird Al covers Billy Idol's 'Rebel Yell' live Rusty Blazenhoff

Science These woodpeckers are so weird scientists thought they were communists Andrea James

video Fun animated type experiment Andrea James

Kids Indiana's "educational achievement" bonuses: teachers in rich schools get 20x more than those in poor districts Cory Doctorow

art Can diverse character art invite you into a game genre you normally avoid? Leigh Alexander

History Statues of recently-canonized Junipero Serra vandalized Jason Weisberger

avalanche Giant rocks close highway in Zion National Park Mark Frauenfelder

A brief history of Beverly Hills' "Witch House" Mark Frauenfelder

Dungeons & Dragons The awesome glory that is Dungeons and Dragons 5th Edition Jason Louv

comedy A Conversation with John Cleese Ethan Gilsdorf