singer/songwriter A delightful cover of "I Saw A Tiger," the insane country anthem from "Tiger King" Thom Dunn
star wars "To Boldly Go With The Force", Mindy Clegg's essay on the politics of popular sci-fi Ken Snider
racism Catherynne Valente schools her racist neighbors about the asylum seekers in their midst Catherynne Valente
art J.K. Rowling: Dumbledore and Grindenwald had ‘Incredibly Intense' sexual relationship Rob Beschizza
san francisco The Untold Tales of Armistead Maupin, 2017 documentary about 'Tales of the City' creator Rusty Blazenhoff
right to repair California Farm Bureau sells out farmers, hands John Deere a monopoly over tractor repair Cory Doctorow
gop Good riddance: Justice Kennedy; Democrats, it's time for hardcore, relentless Gorsuch payback Cory Doctorow
happy mutants Molly Ringwald's brilliant essay about John Hughes is a superb exploration of what it means to love "problematic" art Cory Doctorow
music Listen to Marvin Gaye sing "I Heard it Through the Grapevine" in an isolated vocal track Mark Frauenfelder