science fiction "Southland Tales" is the perfect hot mess of a movie for the 4th of July in the hellscape of 2020 Thom Dunn
Science A Scheme of Heaven is a deep investigation of astrology from a scientist’s perspective Ferdinando Buscema
trump Joe Scarborough in WaPo Op-Ed: The slimy tsunami of bilge spewing from President Trump is hurting innocent people Mark Frauenfelder
star wars Listen to the original NPR radio drama adaptations of the first STAR WARS trilogy Thom Dunn
coronavirus A bleakly touching webcomic compares our apocalyptic fantasies to the real experience of coronavirus quarantine Thom Dunn
music There's actually an interesting (and obsessive) story behind Wheatus's "Teenage Dirtbag" Thom Dunn
avant garde Avant-garde drummer Art Tripp talks about working with Zappa, Beefheart, John Cage, and others Gareth Branwyn
plumbing Drain Addict is a popular YouTube channel about a professional drain unclogger's successes Mark Frauenfelder
Gadgets Save the planet with a coffee pod sampler of tasty flavors in eco-friendly, compostable capsules Boing Boing's Shop
kickstarter Jim Starlin, creator of many awesome cosmic comics, has a new Kickstarter for his labor of love Thom Dunn
Dick Cavett Watch Salvador Dali mistreat an anteater and talk about his mustache on Dick Cavett Mark Frauenfelder
tabloids Your dollar bills could kill you, and Prince Andrew tries to kill himself, in this week’s dubious tabloids. Peter Sheridan