four legs good A pig and his five-dog posse Clive Thompson

robots A speedy, scurrying bug robot the size of a penny David Pescovitz

Gadgets Here’s your last chance to nab some of this week’s best deals Boing Boing's Shop

Gadgets From your home to the road to your pet, these items will help improve every aspect of your life Boing Boing's Shop

interviews An interview with legendary bass player Carol Kaye Gareth Branwyn

tabloids Johnny Depp dying, Caitlyn Jenner’s baby, and the sexiest man alive, in this week’s dubious tabloids Peter Sheridan

tabloids Celebrity grave-digging, flesh-eating bacteria and alien abductions in this week’s dubious tabloids Peter Sheridan

eff The European Copyright Directive: What is it, and why has it drawn more controversy than any other Directive in EU history? Cory Doctorow

News Bill Cosby jailed for 3 to 10 years after judge rules hims a "sexually violent predator" Rob Beschizza

picks A DIY Peloton at-home stationary cycling solution for introverts Jason Weisberger

happy mutants Revealing the cover and first excerpt of Autonomous, Annalee Newitz's long-awaited debut novel Cory Doctorow

happy mutants Read: Rescue, by Sarah Gailey Sarah Gailey

snowden Oliver Stone's "Snowden" is great entertainment and an important argument for pardon Barry Eisler

media President Obama’s “Wild White House Orgy!” and other tabloid stunners Peter Sheridan

politics Reminder: the GOP has been attacking veterans and their families for years Cory Doctorow

music Prophets of Rage play Cleveland RNC, kick off 'Make America Rage Again' tour in 35 U.S. cities Maureen Herman

uk Happy Chilcot Day (A Fairy Story) Charlie Fletcher

books Read: Strategic Dog Patterning, a story from "Why I Hunt Flying Saucers" Hugh AD Spencer

happy mutants GoatMan: How I Took a Holiday from Being Human Ben Marks

Japan A place for Peanuts fans to go wild Richard Kaufman