podcasts A great new podcast explores the cultural and political impact of the Only Band That Matters: the Clash Thom Dunn
music The Library of Congress is launching an open-source archive of hip-hop samples dating back more than a century Thom Dunn
Robert Anton Wilson Robert Anton Wilson's daughter Christina on the new edition of her father's book, Ishtar Rising Mark Frauenfelder
youtube Youtube's Content ID has become the tool of choice for grifty copyfraudsters who steal from artists Cory Doctorow
elon musk This ambient mix of a new sci-fi-themed Rentals song is a sonic trip to outer space Thom Dunn
Journalism VICTORY! New Free File rules ban tax-prep firms from hiding their offerings, allow IRS to compete with them (a love-letter to Propublica) Cory Doctorow
comedy Famous comedians have turned to the same sleazy tactics as CEOs and politicians to protect their in-progress jokes Thom Dunn
politics Peak billionaire: a billionaire tries to purchase a party nomination to outflank anti-billionaires so he can run against another billionaire Cory Doctorow
World Mental Health Day It’s World Mental Health Day: A primer on depression for the public-at-large Maureen Herman
happy mutants Patti Smith and Stewart Copeland join Choir! Choir! Choir! for "People Have the Power" Rusty Blazenhoff
alleged comedy Comic Maeve Higgins to Shane Gillis: "Your words have consequences. Imagine!" Mark Frauenfelder
happy mutants Thomas Piketty's new book uses data to trace how inequality changes ideology Cory Doctorow
Old school In 1943, the chairman of the NY Fed backed Modern Monetary Theory: "Taxes for Revenue Are Obsolete" Cory Doctorow
Business Structural Separation: antitrust's tried-and-true weapon for monopolists who bottleneck markets Cory Doctorow
web theory German Data Privacy Commissioner warns at new Copyright Directive will increase the tech oligopoly, make EU companies dependent on US filter vendors, and subject Europeans to surveillance by US companies Cory Doctorow
