britain Why Essex is crap, or at least why everyone thinks it is Rob Beschizza

essex Chris Pratt impresses Brits (and Melissa McCarthy) with his Essex accent Caroline Siede

Killers hunt Prince Andrew, Brad Pitt’s secret daughter, and George Clooney’s plastic surgery shocker, in this week’s dubious tabloids Peter Sheridan

death The gory details of the whaling expedition that inspired Moby Dick Gareth Branwyn

star trek CBS All Access Places Series Order for "Star Trek: Strange New Worlds," Based on the U.S.S. Enterprise Crew from "Discovery" Ken Snider

obits Pirate radio pioneer Ronan O'Rahilly of Radio Caroline has died Gareth Branwyn

law 39 Chinese nationals found dead in UK truck, driver charged with murder Rob Beschizza

dream vacations Jaywick once again named Britain's poorest town Rob Beschizza

humor Prankster gets the obituary he probably deserves Rusty Blazenhoff

toys Ponyhenge is a place where toy rocking horses go to die Rusty Blazenhoff

travel "Mass brawl" erupts on British liner after "patriotic party" ends in clown encounter Rob Beschizza

excellent Bill & Ted 3 announced Rob Beschizza

language Dialect quiz tracks down where you grew up Rob Beschizza

Cryptozoology Lake monster license plate to raise money for clean water David Pescovitz

futility closet The strange case of Henry Debosnys, who murdered a wealthy widow in New York in 1882 Futility Closet

stonehenge Stonehenge: we may now know who they were and what they were doing Jason Weisberger

guillotine watch The Rent's Too Damned High: 15,000 words on the ways real-estate speculation and inequality have killed NYC Cory Doctorow

LGBTQ New Jersey town paints crosswalks in bold Pride colors Rusty Blazenhoff

law Jailed gentleman holds in possible evidence-bearing poop for 40 days Andrea James

happy mutants You can help the web be better in 2018: just ditch Facebook and use your browser instead Cory Doctorow