french fries Fry Roulette is a new game to eat fried foods with friends Rusty Blazenhoff

california Deep-fried filet mignon, spaghetti donuts, and "unicorn-specific" foods debut at the San Diego County Fair Rusty Blazenhoff

County fair Fair food fix: California county fair hosts drive-thru events Rusty Blazenhoff

tabloids Do the tabloids deserve a government bailout? This week’s dubious offerings make a poor case for their survival. Peter Sheridan

protests The student movements at the vanguard of Chile's protests are allied with former student leaders now serving in Congress Cory Doctorow

books Beastie Boys & Run DMC in 'Together Forever,' new Glen E. Friedman photo book Xeni Jardin

mistakes KFC launches trial of horrific "Chicken Donut" Rob Beschizza

picks My old Lodge chicken roasting pan bakes sourdough loaves, pizza and fries chicken Jason Weisberger

trump Read: Trump's grandfather's letter, in which he begs not to be deported Cory Doctorow

Gadgets This innovative air fryer is now on sale for over 60% off Boing Boing's Shop

scholarship Analog computers could bring massive efficiency gains to machine learning Cory Doctorow

Alien invasion base on the moon, Michael Jackson’s body missing, and Prince Harry’s clash with Trump, in this week’s dubious tabloids Peter Sheridan

cast iron This cast iron griddle is cheap and fantastic Jason Weisberger

Comic Books The Book of Weirdo – a history of the greatest magazine ever published Mark Frauenfelder

law EFF's roadmap for a 21st Century antitrust doctrine Cory Doctorow

politics Trustbusting is now a bipartisan issue Cory Doctorow

News Maria Butina pleads GUILTY. Russian spy “knowingly engaged in conspiracy against the United States” Xeni Jardin

News Trump ex-attorney Michael Cohen sentenced: 3 years prison, $500,000 forfeiture, $1.4 million restitution, $50,000 fine Xeni Jardin

happy mutants The third annual AI Now report: 10 more ways to make AI safe for human flourishing Cory Doctorow

art The Weird of Wendy Pini Rob Beschizza