facebook Facebook to pay handpicked corporate news outlets up to $3 million a year to license content: WSJ Xeni Jardin
culture jamming Payless punks fashionistas by opening a fake luxury store and inviting them to comment on its 'designer' shoes Rusty Blazenhoff
Gadgets The New York Times called the Marshall Stanmore II the best Alexa speaker and now, it’s on sale Boing Boing's Shop
books Ray Bradbury's captivating explanation of his Mr. Electrico character's uncanny origins David Pescovitz
happy mutant Pee-wee Herman reveals the inspiration behind the Playhouse's Picture Phone: MAD Magazine! Rusty Blazenhoff
Funny Quarantine humor: 'I fooled my co-workers into thinking I live in a luxury apartment' Xeni Jardin
tesla Changing a 35 MPH traffic sign to 85 MPH with a piece of tape causes Tesla to drive 85 MPH Mark Frauenfelder
goldman sachs Man who helped cause 2008 financial crash suddenly very concerned about the economy Thom Dunn
feminism Professor Xavier is a total fuckboi. Let me explain, on the Fuckbois of Literature podcast. Thom Dunn
tabloids Royal brawl in palace, Brad & Jen’s reunion, and 2020 predictions in this week’s dubious tabloids Peter Sheridan
Business After Trump reversed Obama's restrictions on private federal prisons, states started banning them instead Cory Doctorow
privacy The top FBI lawyer who tried to force Apple to backdoor its crypto now says working crypto is essential to public safety and national security Cory Doctorow
