Japan Naked Japanese hermit forced back into civilization after 29 years on deserted island Rusty Blazenhoff

psychology Tips from a fellow who has been social distancing for 50 years David Pescovitz

Shut In Sounds Shut in Sounds: Warren Zevon—Splendid Isolation Seamus Bellamy

futility closet In 1952, New Zealander Tom Neale set out to live alone on a desert island Futility Closet

makers Fantastic Homer Simpson embroidery David Pescovitz

newsletters The Secret World newsletter John Struan

In search of How coconut crabs may have absconded with Amelia Earhart's skeleton Clive Thompson

music Neil Young hates what the internet has done to music Xeni Jardin

tabloids Brad Pitt’s brush with death, Julia Roberts quitting Hollywood, and Christmas kittens, in this week’s dubious ad-packed tabloids Peter Sheridan

happy mutants How to Do Nothing: Jenny Odell's case for resisting "The Attention Economy" Cory Doctorow

fake news Wacko Jacko “Perv” proof, Queen shafts Prince Charles, and Angie “anorexic” (again) in this week’s fact-challenged tabloids Peter Sheridan

Sex Regular says she was banned from eating at the bar at Manhattan's scammy Nello restaurant because she might be a sex-worker Cory Doctorow

fashion Ankle scarves are only trending online, not on the streets Rusty Blazenhoff

futility closet Brothers Homer and Langley Collyer filled their Harlem townhouse with 140 tons of junk Futility Closet

happy mutants All's Faire in Middle School, a wonderful graphic novel about misfits, middle school and the middle ages Cory Doctorow

poetry How would Emily Dickinson fare with online dating? Rusty Blazenhoff

Science Biologists find new hermit crab that uses living corals as shells Andrea James

books On the road with America's post-homed nomads Cory Doctorow

telemarketers FCC intends to fine man $120 million for making over 96 million robocalls Mark Frauenfelder

futility closet Con man Gregor MacGregor sent shiploads of emigrants to a place that didn't exist Futility Closet