offworld Join a colorful crew of bounty hunters in this choice-driven visual novel Leigh Alexander

art How a Black woman turned quilting into a surprisingly radical art form Thom Dunn

Gadgets Odds are, your grill is disgusting and a wire brush won’t help but the Q-Swiper can Boing Boing's Shop

fashion Skin tight, with bite: lion-mauled jeans Matt Maranian

australia Mining company destroys sacred Aboriginal cave in Western Australia. They're "sorry." David Pescovitz

Games Sony offers "The Last of Us" skateboard with "post-pandemic distressing" effect Rob Beschizza

politics Trump pushes false Obamagate conspiracy, abuses female reporters in White House press conference Xeni Jardin

Science Why all scientists must fight the "infodemic" of bullshit claims and quackery David Pescovitz

coronavirus CDC officially adds 6 new symptoms to its Covid-19 webpage Carla Sinclair

COVID-19 COVID-19 may be attacking the hearts of some infected individuals Seamus Bellamy

Science Physicist Freeman Dyson's alien megastructure legacy David Pescovitz

mistakes Spotify ran ads for evil clown film "It" on childrens' lullaby playlist Rob Beschizza

air travel Passenger who tried to open plane door during flight given 2-year sentence Mark Frauenfelder

Real things you can actually buy Intentionally distressed sweater looks like a cat's ripping it up Rusty Blazenhoff

sex crimes Turkey introduces a get-of-jail-by-marrying-the-child-you-raped law Mark Frauenfelder

Delightful Creatures When police respond to call of a neighbor screaming "Let me out!" laughter is had by all Carla Sinclair

cancer Love, loss, and Carrie Fisher’s lamp Gina Loukareas

tabloids Killing the Queen, John Lennon’s murder, and William Shatner’s talking horses in this week’s dubious tabloids Peter Sheridan

newsletters The Secret World newsletter John Struan

Safety What to do if you're caught up in a tear gas attack Seamus Bellamy