Funny Bill Gates and Steve Ballmer in "A Night at the Roxbury" David Pescovitz

music This ska-jazz cover of the Animal Crossing: New Horizons theme is everything Rusty Blazenhoff

News Meet Rahul Dubey, 'absolute legend' who sheltered ~70 protestors inside his home for 8 hours overnight Xeni Jardin

tabloids Kim Jong-un is dead, Prince Andrew is broke, and Kobe Bryant killed himself, in this week’s dubious tabloids Peter Sheridan

coronavirus City official resigns after throwing cat in the air and drinking beer during Zoom meeting Xeni Jardin

coronavirus Wholesale restaurant supply chain opens to the public for the first time — I left with TP, milk, and more (photos/tips) Rusty Blazenhoff

COVID-19 Celebrating the mad genius of music producer Hal Willner, who has died, likely of COVID-19 Gareth Branwyn

NASA Quarantine survival advice from Buzz Aldrin and other astronauts Thom Dunn

social distancing Mister Jalopy offers a unique approach to local retailers staying open while maintaining social distance Gareth Branwyn

politics Russian comedian who dissed Putin flees country Xeni Jardin

tabloids Royal brawl in palace, Brad & Jen’s reunion, and 2020 predictions in this week’s dubious tabloids Peter Sheridan

tabloids End of the British monarchy, FBI’s Epstein cover-up, and Mary Poppins’ orgy, in this week’s dubious tabloids Peter Sheridan

happy mutant I chatted with Danny Elfman about his new MasterClass, and his ventriloquist dummy "Buddy" Rusty Blazenhoff

viral Ms. Tanqueray on Humans of New York is everything Xeni Jardin

podcasts Writer David Moldawer's favorite tools Mark Frauenfelder

#standedatnarita No trains or buses from Narita to Tokyo after the category 3 typhoon = chaos for thousands Sean Bonner

politics Revenge porn shitweasel and U.S. Senate hopeful Craig Brittain has a "racist texts" problem Rob Beschizza

tabloids Drugs, booze and kidnappers, oh my, in this week’s dubious tabloids Peter Sheridan

science fiction Exclusive excerpt of Rudy Rucker's new novel: Million Mile Road Trip Mark Frauenfelder

happy mutants SO LATE SO SOON: fun, genre-celebrating SF for young readers (of all ages!) Harry Tynan AKA Moose Malloy