picks WWE finds itself between a rock and a Saud place Gina Loukareas

tabloids Meghan runs off with Princess Diana’s jewels, Prince Andrew caught fleeing, and Ron Jeremy’s wood, in this week’s dubious tabloids Peter Sheridan

sports Original 1985 Air Jordans worn in a game by Michael Jordan and signed, up for auction David Pescovitz

tabloids Prince Harry begs forgiveness, the Queen shops Prince Andrew to the Feds, and Kirstie Alley’s secret life, in this week’s dubious tabloids Peter Sheridan

corporatism The sordid tale of Microsoft's epic tax evasion and the war they waged against the IRS Cory Doctorow

happy mutants Tokyo Disneyland's new vinyl LP is AMAZING Cory Doctorow

movies Fans of Hallmark Christmas movies now have a convention all their own John Struan

Business Understanding "transfer pricing": how corporations dodge taxes through financial colonialism Cory Doctorow

mobile 5G wireless may mess up weather forecasts David Pescovitz

Business Omniverse CEO rejects piracy accusations, claims that he has a legit, "mind-blowing" 100-year license to stream TV on the internet Cory Doctorow

experience economies The College of Extraordinary Experiences transforms you in the most mind-blowing way Ferdinando Buscema

new york Who owns the Statue of Liberty? CGP Grey explains Rusty Blazenhoff

design Why most pencils are yellow Mark Frauenfelder

lifestyles of the rich Floor-mat tycoon buys world's most expensive car – a 1963 Ferrari 250 GTO for $70 million Mark Frauenfelder

music Moby auctioning music gear to benefit animal rights group David Pescovitz

happy mutants Molly Ringwald's brilliant essay about John Hughes is a superb exploration of what it means to love "problematic" art Cory Doctorow

Food This restaurant in Spain hasn't closed its doors since 1725 Mark Frauenfelder

videos Wall Street and Trump are about to kill the CFPB, the only government agency that effectively polices bank scams, crimes and frauds Cory Doctorow

podcast TED Chief Chris Anderson on the neuroscience of memes and the future of TED Rob Reid

Business Kaspersky's explanation for possessing secret NSA cyberweapons is a doozy Cory Doctorow