science fiction Douglas Rain, HAL 9000's voice in '2001: A Space Odyssey,' has died. He was 90. Xeni Jardin
tabloids His Royal High-ness Prince Harry’s Pot Farm, and stars with only months to live, in this week’s dubious tabloids Peter Sheridan
Science A neuroscientist's take on synthetic telepathy, electrified ESP, and mind control David Pescovitz
tabloids Royal sex & drug scandal, the Queen & Michael Douglas dying, and Miley Cyrus’s demonic possession, in this week’s dubious tabloids Peter Sheridan
WTF That mysterious so-called "sonic attack" on US Embassy in Cuba shrunk the brains of American diplomats Mark Frauenfelder
tabloids Stars who wear clothes more than once, rats in Buckingham Palace, and why sharks attack, in this week’s shocking tabloids Peter Sheridan
fake news The Queen dying, Brad Pitt’s bigamy, and official approval for hand jobs, in this week’s dubious tabloids Peter Sheridan
music THE BUREAU: Part Six, The History of Telepathic Infant-Based Mind Control of U.S. Presidents Ethan Persoff
books Hank Green's "An Absolutely Remarkable Thing": aliens vs social media fame vs polarization Cory Doctorow
tabloids Sean Hannity’s secret life and Scientology scandals in this week’s dubious tabloids Peter Sheridan
happy mutants Kickstarting a playable version of the CIA's previously secret training card-game Cory Doctorow
law In 1968, the Supreme Court gutted the Fourth Amendment, certain that it would all work out in the end. It didn't. Cory Doctorow