death Woman killed by metal drinking straw Seamus Bellamy

psychedelic A handful of psychedelic "Atlantis" mushrooms in Amsterdam Jason Weisberger

addiction Public ignorance about “drunk/drugged up losers” is expensive and deadly Maureen Herman

books Cult of Personality: Two crime writers discuss the allure of cults in their own dark fiction Alex Segura

Coffee Gwyneth Paltrow wants you to squirt coffee up your asshole using this $135 glass jar Cory Doctorow

rape culture The Jackie Fox rape disclosure shows we still have a lot to learn Maureen Herman

drinks Kids getting wasted on hand sanitizer (still) Rob Beschizza

maker mayhem Maker Mayhem: Low Moments in How-To History, Part 14 Matt Maranian

Caffeine can really mess with your head Murray Carpenter

The Twinkie Murder trial of Harvey Milk's killer Paul Krassner

books Another school year just started: welcome back to the book censorship wars. Joan E Bertin

rats The Rat King: On the Fascinations (and Revulsions) of Rattus Mark Dery

books Jo Walton's "My Real Children" [book excerpt] Boing Boing

Good to the Last Drop Dead: Caffeine and Marathons Jen A. Miller