video games Uncover the tragic history of Fallout Online: The MMO that could have been Seamus Bellamy

Science Today (Thursday): Sasha Sagan and Ann Druyan in conversation with David Pescovitz David Pescovitz

art Art in the age of artifice Ferdinando Buscema

happy mutants Fascinating, accessible guide to cryptographic attacks, from brute-force to POODLE and beyond Cory Doctorow

Technology Curious robotic syringe-in-a-pill completes successful human trial David Pescovitz

magicians Joshua Jay: Six Impossible Things is a different kind of magic show Ferdinando Buscema

robots This plant drives its own robot David Pescovitz

happy mutants There's a literal elephant in machine learning's room Cory Doctorow

art Watch Elemental, where beautiful ocean photos become stunning cinemagraphs Andrea James

Technology Robot that uses living muscle tissue David Pescovitz

Kids Watch this liquid calligraphy dissolve into trippy patterms Andrea James

music You should listen to more Shakey Graves Seamus Bellamy

occult Erik Davis talks Jack Parsons and "Babalon Rising" Gareth Branwyn

happy mutants Anyone who claims that machine learning will save money in high-stakes government decision-making is lying Cory Doctorow

Culture People who are annoyed by unorthodox platters Rob Beschizza

language The Pet Dragon – A whimsical girl-meets-dragon story that also introduces Chinese characters Wink

podcasts Tim O'Reilly shares his favorite books, running shoes, and a cure for colds Mark Frauenfelder

Games Golem Arcana – Conjure mighty golems and send them into combat in this hybrid miniatures and computer game Gareth Branwyn