new wave Why Yoko Ono once performed backup vocals for "Rock Lobster" onstage with The B-52's Rusty Blazenhoff

tabloids Roy Horn lives, China lied, and Murder Hornets Swarm America, in this week’s dubious tabloids Peter Sheridan

Racist high-school students expelled Rob Beschizza

guns Gun Violence Isn't a Problem — it's actually 5 Problems, with Different Solutions Thom Dunn

Technology Augmented reality contact lenses get real David Pescovitz

health Weekend Tunes: Mojo Nixon–You Can't Kill Me Seamus Bellamy

DIY Amigurumi Freddie Mercury of Queen, a free pattern you can crochet yourself Xeni Jardin

music Dr. John, the New Orleans music icon born Malcolm John Rebennack, dies at 77 Xeni Jardin

science fiction Ruminations on decades spent writing stories that run more than 1,000,000 words Cory Doctorow

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

Science California lawmakers vote to make electricity emissions-free by 2045 Xeni Jardin

music What a Transparent Day: A new musical compilation of psych nuggets is upon us David Katznelson

music Fender guitar factory video tour includes new axes made from Hollywood Bowl's old wood seats Andrea James

Neat Stuff Why I like my Martian Fink ring Mark Frauenfelder

happy mutants Kickstarting modern hobo coins Cory Doctorow

Gadgets Interlocking wood "bricks" that can assemble into a nail-and-glue-free house Cory Doctorow

photography Awesome wildlife photos shot indoors on a tabletop David Pescovitz

politics 'Classic intimidation'—Black Lives Matter activists targeted by FBI ahead of RNC Xeni Jardin

News #Dallas shooting: 11 police officers shot, 5 killed, 1 civilian injured. 2 shooters made bomb threat. Xeni Jardin

makers 3D printed sundial projects digital time Mark Frauenfelder