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podcasts Open Culture has a new directory of the "Best Podcasts to Enrich Your Mind" Mark Frauenfelder

science fiction Kim Stanley Robinson on how the coronavirus is rewiring our imaginations Gareth Branwyn

disasters Sci-fi author Ted Chiang on the disaster novel we're currently living through Gareth Branwyn

science fiction A new blog post series exploring the history and import of cyberpunk launches on Adafruit Gareth Branwyn

happy mutants Radicalized makes the CBC's annual Canada Reads longlist Cory Doctorow

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graphic design A deep dive into the visual branding of Cyberdyne Systems from the "Terminator" films Thom Dunn

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books The New Yorker's profile of William Gibson: "Droll, chilled out, and scarily articulate" Cory Doctorow

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Gadgets Electronic badge monitors workers' conversations, toilet usage and posture Rob Beschizza

china Design fiction, politicized: the wearable face projector Cory Doctorow

happy mutants Dick and Stewart: a new, delightfully dark and twisted animated series from Scarfolk's Richard Littler Richard Littler

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