happy mutants Welcome to Night Vale: scripts and notes from podcasting's eeriest drama Cory Doctorow

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

coronavirus Right-wing websites are weighing the pros and cons of letting people die from coronavirus to help the economy Thom Dunn

Gadgets Take back your bed. We’ve got options to make your slumber a pleasure again. Boing Boing's Shop

Business San Francisco lockdown: Mission District restaurants and boutiques board up windows in fear David Pescovitz

Heavy Metal The singer of a KISS cover band caught on fire in the middle of a show and kept playing Thom Dunn

music Andrew Weatherall, Primal Scream producer, acid house legend, RIP David Pescovitz

politics Sanders declares victory in Iowa caucus as final results trail in Rob Beschizza

tabloids Bigfoot sighted, the Queen’s $1 trillion tax bill, and coronavirus targets the stars, in this week’s dubious tabloids Peter Sheridan

useful stuff Interview with Douglas Rushkoff Mark Frauenfelder

politics Trump sniffed 58 times and slurred during Iran address, here's the supercut video Xeni Jardin

b-side Kentucky's former GOP governor pardoned a bunch of rapists and murderers on his way out of office, including a child rapist Cory Doctorow

crime Feral hogs find and destroy cocaine stash in woods Rob Beschizza

tabloids Scientology Sex Scandal, Kennedy conspiracy, and Royal bombshells in this week’s dubious tabloids Peter Sheridan

Business Gaming's #MeToo moment: male fragility versus women's fundamental rights Cory Doctorow

deepfakes 'Deepfake face swap' app ZAO is making people afraid of the future Xeni Jardin

jim turner Los Angeles: Join Dr. Zaius and Jim Turner as they 'Stand Up for America' Jason Weisberger