art Filmmaker Wes Anderson co-curated a quirky art exhibition of oddball items in Vienna Rusty Blazenhoff

COVID-19 The European Union may not admit Americans once their borders reopen Seamus Bellamy

History Tony Hawk's first skateboard is now in the Smithsonian David Pescovitz

Business The three biggest Chinese business scams that target foreign firms Cory Doctorow

complexity Antikondo: Orderliness is not the same as efficiency Cory Doctorow

books Beastie Boys & Run DMC in 'Together Forever,' new Glen E. Friedman photo book Xeni Jardin

photography Summer is over. Juggalos are forever. Nate 'Igor' Smith

youtube After US trial, YouTube will adjust UK algorithm to reduce hate videos and fake content Xeni Jardin

Business Wells Fargo is looking for a new CEO Cory Doctorow

DIY This is Birdpunk, the intersection of DIY, environmentalism, and birdwatching David Pescovitz

Copyfight The EU hired a company that had been lobbying for the Copyright Directive to make a (completely batshit) video to sell the Copyright Directive Cory Doctorow

surveillance American prisoners coerced or tricked into providing voice-prints for use in eternal, secret, unchecked surveillance Cory Doctorow

electronics A bicycle snob takes on an e-bike Dave Tolnai

art This AI-generated portrait just sold at auction for $432K, but not without controversy Rusty Blazenhoff

china Viral road-rage video sparks mob violence in Beijing, revealing deep regional rifts Cory Doctorow

insects Philadelphia science museum employees accused of stealing $50,000 worth of bugs Cory Doctorow

happy mutants Big Tech's active moderation promise is also a potential source of eternal commercial advantage over newcomers Cory Doctorow

deaths Read the 1999 Anthony Bourdain essay that started it all Xeni Jardin

anthropology Native American tribes vie for control of ancient remains found in Idaho's high desert plains Seamus Bellamy

evangelicals Ugandan president wants to outlaw oral sex because "the mouth is for eating" Mark Frauenfelder