fires Artist specialized in paintings of Chase bank on fire Rob Beschizza

Funny Gary Larson quietly brings back 'The Far Side' after 25 years away Andrea James

sports Owen Morse sets hang gliding world record for piloting 222.22 miles over California's Owens Valley Xeni Jardin

tabloids Hollywood hypocrites tearing America apart and rioters battling to destroy the United States, in this week’s dubious tabloids Peter Sheridan

coronavirus Today Arizona reports its highest Covid daily death toll, and it's not even noon yet Carla Sinclair

Technology Hacking firm in India spied on 10K+ email accounts over 7 years: Report Xeni Jardin

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censorship Read the text of Trump's draft Executive Order about Social Media Thom Dunn

Business Trump administration gave coronavirus bailout money to private jet companies of Trump donors Xeni Jardin

Vintage Weird Editorial guidelines from Spicy Detective magazine, 1935 Mark Frauenfelder

new york city A day in NY in the early 1980s through the eyes of musicians, artists, activists, filmmakers, and more Gareth Branwyn

books Edward Gorey's new book reviewed by Mark Dery David Pescovitz

music Shut-in sounds: 33 of the best industrial albums Gareth Branwyn

art Van Gogh swiped last night during museum smash-and-grab David Pescovitz

television Watch Johnny Carson joke about the toilet paper shortage David Pescovitz

tabloids Coronavirus is the new black. COVID-19 hits the stars and the Royals in this week’s dubious tabloids Peter Sheridan

music Paul K, songwriter and guitarist, RIP David Pescovitz

privacy Coronavirus exposes China's surveillance state Xeni Jardin

Civil War Virginia will eliminate state holiday honoring confederate generals and make Election Day a holiday instead Mark Frauenfelder

climate change Republicans get billions of dollars in public funding to fight climate change by pretending that it isn't real Thom Dunn