Science A 1953 colloquium pondered the question "Did Man Once Live By Beer Alone?" Clive Thompson

music Almost Famous cast and creators reunite for 20th anniversary podcast series David Pescovitz

censorship Read the text of Trump's draft Executive Order about Social Media Thom Dunn

late stage capitalism Doomsday Preppers are now selling timeshares, too Thom Dunn

books Boing Boing's 28 favorite books in 2019 Rob Beschizza

david bowie David Bowie could have played Rorschach in Terry Gilliam's "Watchmen" adaptation Thom Dunn

media Royal sex scandal lies, lawsuits and hair loss, in this week’s dubious tabloids Peter Sheridan

white supremacy Ecofascism isn't new: white supremacy and exterminism have always lurked in the environmental movement Cory Doctorow

death If you think Jeffrey Epstein was murdered because no prison would treat an inmate that negligently… Cory Doctorow

yes they're concentration camps On the history of concentration camps, and what Trump's doing on the border Xeni Jardin

texas Artist lovingly paints Texas fast food joints in Kinkade-esque scenery Rusty Blazenhoff

b-side Teacher who said Trump aide Stephen Miller was a "strange dude" who ate glue is suspended Carla Sinclair

politics Paul Manafort, Trump’s ex-campaign chairman, pleads guilty + will cooperate with Mueller investigation Xeni Jardin

neil young That time Daryl Hannah and Neil Young got married Seamus Bellamy

News Maria Butina, NRA-linked Russian, pleads not guilty to being Kremlin foreign agent Xeni Jardin

News US AIR STRIKES HIT DAMASCUS – Trump announces Syria air strikes in response to chemical attack Xeni Jardin

gop Oklahoma teachers walk out, sensing weakness from GOP legislators who caved on taxing the oil industry Cory Doctorow

security Attacks that unmask anonymous blockchain transactions can be used against everyone who ever relied on the defective technique Cory Doctorow

law Canada struggle to end solitary confinement is "justice deferred" Seamus Bellamy

nashville Nashville restaurant makes it easy for diners to buy their cooks a round of beer Rusty Blazenhoff