art "When arts die, they turn into hobbies." Andrea James

politics Trump commutes Roger Stone's prison sentence Xeni Jardin

movies Bruce Lee: His Greatest Hits David Pescovitz

Book A fun ditty to celebrate Golden Gate Park's 150th birthday Rusty Blazenhoff

science fiction Max Barry on how science fiction prepares us for the apocalypse Mark Frauenfelder

cancer Love, loss, and Carrie Fisher’s lamp Gina Loukareas

happy mutants Tiki bar pulls thousands of dollars from ceiling and walls, donates it Rusty Blazenhoff

tabloids Prince Harry’s paternity nightmare and the Royal Family changed forever, in this week’s dubious tabloids Peter Sheridan

happy mutants 2019 Hugo Award finalists announced Cory Doctorow

Business Believing in "meritocracy" makes you act like a dick Cory Doctorow

politics Paul Manafort sentenced to 47 months in prison in Virginia trial, sentencing in Washington DC case next week Xeni Jardin

fake news Queen in drunken brawl, Prince Harry’s hell, and Meghan Markle’s secrets, in this week’s dubious Royal tabloids Peter Sheridan

music Trailer for "Lords of Chaos," the horror-thriller about Norwegian black metal and murder David Pescovitz

class war American towns survive by fining poor people, and use debtors' prisons to make them pay Cory Doctorow

barack obama Barack Obama lists his favorite books, music, and movies of 2018 Gina Loukareas

amazon Cops are using GPS and doorbell cameras to catch package thieves Seamus Bellamy

News Trump ex-attorney Michael Cohen sentenced: 3 years prison, $500,000 forfeiture, $1.4 million restitution, $50,000 fine Xeni Jardin

fake news UFOs invade Arctic, John the Baptist’s sandals, and worms from hell, in this week’s dubious tabloids Peter Sheridan

politics Beach Week (2018), a film by the Coen Brothers Rob Beschizza

art The Weird of Wendy Pini Rob Beschizza