publishing In-depth look at the Financial Times' weekly guide to ostentatious status goods for tasteless one-percenters Cory Doctorow

Technology Motorized backpack self-adjusts its motion to feel lighter David Pescovitz

police Kentucky driver busted for hand-drawn license plate David Pescovitz

tabloids Jeffrey Epstein’s prison confession, the world’s most dangerous woman, and the end of the world, in this week’s dubious tabloids Peter Sheridan

DIY Analog Tetris — the homemade cardboard version Rusty Blazenhoff

zoom mmhmm turns Zoom chats into SNL's weekend update Mark Frauenfelder

media Right-wing media ran dozens of "Middle East hot takes" by fake authors Rob Beschizza

Gadgets Luminar 4 uses AI to help you turn all your photos into masterpieces Boing Boing's Shop

micronations Sealand's caretakers Rob Beschizza

Gadgets Finally, skincare for men that isn't complicated Boing Boing's Shop

tabloids America set to be nuked, anarchy in the US, and the men who knew too much, in this week’s dubious tabloids Peter Sheridan

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

Gadgets This 8-inch Japanese Style chef's knife might be your next step toward true culinary mastery Boing Boing's Shop

Gadgets Type with your voice with this genius note taking app Boing Boing's Shop

censorship Church of England refuses to allow foreign language on a gravestone, calling it a "political statement" Thom Dunn

newsletters Recommended newsletter: Exploding Topics, "a list of rapidly trending topics, insights and analysis." Mark Frauenfelder

Business Facebook ad boycott includes Ben & Jerry's, REI, Patagonia, North Face, Eddie Bauer Xeni Jardin

psychology How Maria Konnikova used her psychology background to be a champion poker player Mark Frauenfelder

facebook Patagonia joins advertising boycott against Facebook Mark Frauenfelder

Spoken Word with Electronics In Praise of THE SPAMP! And SPIT-COIN: A Proposal to Convert All Money to Saliva Ethan Persoff