Business Why Americans can't stop working: the poor can't afford to, and the rich are enjoying themselves Cory Doctorow
science fiction "Southland Tales" is the perfect hot mess of a movie for the 4th of July in the hellscape of 2020 Thom Dunn
anti-endorsement Daughter of GOP candidate begs "Please for the love of God do not vote for my dad" Mark Frauenfelder
education Students at elite Shanghai university protest the removal of "freedom of thought" from the school charter Cory Doctorow
late stage capitalism After unsuccessful legislative reform, German radicals defy the law to dumpster-dive at grocery stores Cory Doctorow
economics "Productivity" is a perfect example of the pseudscience underpinning economics Cory Doctorow
grifters Billionaire who gave Jeffrey Epstein power of attorney in order to manage his finances says Epstein stole "vast sums of money" Cory Doctorow
activism Suspicious material in letters to Straight Pride Parade organizers turned out to be… glitter! David Pescovitz
music Video for Patti Smith's gorgeous tribute to avant-garde poet/dramatist Antonin Artaud David Pescovitz