makers Barb Noren makes soldering iron unicorns Gareth Branwyn

offworld Hoofed mammal-themed fighting games are big business Leigh Alexander

tabloids Killing the Queen, John Lennon’s murder, and William Shatner’s talking horses in this week’s dubious tabloids Peter Sheridan

happy mutants Dick and Stewart: a new, delightfully dark and twisted animated series from Scarfolk's Richard Littler Richard Littler

fake news Alien attack imminent, Buckingham Palace is a drug den, and the Queen is a criminal mastermind, in this week’s fact-challenged tabloids. Peter Sheridan

gaming What's new in tabletop gaming? (April edition) Gareth Branwyn

Copyfight Hamilton: the My Little Pony edition Cory Doctorow

neural networks My Little Ponies generated by neural network Rob Beschizza

authors Grant Morrison interview: "Laughter can banish any and all demons" Propaganda Anonymous

books The best young adult literature from 1967 Joshua Glenn

happy mutants Parasitic Souls: what if there was a tech bubble, but for magic? Kater Cheek

books Read: Strategic Dog Patterning, a story from "Why I Hunt Flying Saucers" Hugh AD Spencer

Kids Boy, 7, who donated his hair to child cancer patients is diagnosed with metastatic cancer Xeni Jardin

music Crazed heavy-metal drummer accompanies "I'm a Little Teapot" and many, many others Cory Doctorow