tabloids Killing the Queen, John Lennon’s murder, and William Shatner’s talking horses in this week’s dubious tabloids Peter Sheridan
books The New Yorker's profile of William Gibson: "Droll, chilled out, and scarily articulate" Cory Doctorow
burning man The BLM's Burning Man environmental impact statement is terrible, calls for drug searches, dumpsters, and a 19,000,000lb concrete wall Cory Doctorow
music THE BUREAU: Part Seven, "Lockdown in the Building, News of an Active Shooter Near the Cafeteria" — with Mr Quintron's Circuit-Bent Guitars Ethan Persoff
music THE BUREAU: Part Six, The History of Telepathic Infant-Based Mind Control of U.S. Presidents Ethan Persoff
happy mutants At the Golden-Calf Slaughterhouse: an interview with Johannes Grenzfurthner Thomas Kaestle
burning man Burning Man founder Larry Harvey in critical condition after 'massive stroke' Rusty Blazenhoff
happy mutants Saga Volume 8: the best space opera in comics tackles abortion, gender identity, and vengeance Cory Doctorow
Business A guy tricked Tripadvisor into making his garden shed the top-rated restaurant in London Cory Doctorow
fake news Russian sex toys, flying dinosaurs, and Barbara Bush’s missing toes, in this week’s tabloids Peter Sheridan
happy mutants Queen Bees and Wannabes: a parents' up-to-date guide to the perils of "girl-world" Cory Doctorow
sexism Former Uber engineer alleges sexist abuse in workplace, CEO Travis Kalanick responds Xeni Jardin