floss Guidelines for "kind communications" in free software communities Cory Doctorow

fantasy Watch this Tolkien expert's master class on every race in Middle Earth Andrea James

art Spend a relaxing hour watching this amazing art restoration Andrea James

music There's actually an interesting (and obsessive) story behind Wheatus's "Teenage Dirtbag" Thom Dunn

birds "Aggressive chicken" terrorizing bank customers David Pescovitz

new york city A day in NY in the early 1980s through the eyes of musicians, artists, activists, filmmakers, and more Gareth Branwyn

literature Get lost in one of 50 contemporary books over 500 pages long Gareth Branwyn

Business Coronavirus outbreak leads to beef production cuts at Cargill plant in Canada that supplies McDonald's patties Xeni Jardin

coronavirus Free access to quantum computers for COVID-19 researchers David Pescovitz

COVID-19 Celebrating the mad genius of music producer Hal Willner, who has died, likely of COVID-19 Gareth Branwyn

art The art world in the wake of COVID-19 Gareth Branwyn

gambling What Steve Forte can do with a pack of cards borders on the unbelievable Ferdinando Buscema

Gadgets Lemonade is breaking the mold for home and renters insurance Boing Boing's Shop

Entertainment Cockatiel sings Legend of Zelda Ocarina of Time 'Lost Woods' song (with sound) Xeni Jardin

noaa New FOIA'd emails reveal the chaos behind the scenes of the National Weather Service's #SharpieGate Thom Dunn

photography I am bananas for these behind-the-scenes photos of Planet of the Apes Mark Frauenfelder

gun violence This "bulletproof" hoodie comes with a lifetime warranty Thom Dunn

security Carriers ignore studies that show they suck at preventing SIM-swap attacks Cory Doctorow

podcasts A great new podcast explores the cultural and political impact of the Only Band That Matters: the Clash Thom Dunn