COVID-19 Celebrating the mad genius of music producer Hal Willner, who has died, likely of COVID-19 Gareth Branwyn
politics Kavanaugh's Yale fraternity brothers posing with a flag of womens' underwear (PHOTO) Xeni Jardin
the people's republic of animation Nick Cave narrates The Cat Piano and it's, predictably, both horrific and sublime Seamus Bellamy
cover versions A contralto (lowest female part) and countertenor (highest male part) sing a duet Mark Frauenfelder
books Kickstarting a pair of goth cookbooks featuring drawings of Morrissey and Nick Cave Cory Doctorow
censorship Web Sheriff's legal scare strategy: throw everything at the wall, hope something sticks Cory Doctorow