punching down Behringer synthesizer maker wages bizarre attack against critic Mark Frauenfelder

tabloids The Man Who Knew Too Much! Why China murdered its own ambassador, in this week’s highly dubious tabloids Peter Sheridan

Gadgets Rave reviews for $280 Lenovo Chromebook Duet Rob Beschizza

video games This VR Mosh Pit Simulator game is fascinating and horrifying Thom Dunn

tabloids Coronavirus can make you fat, the Queen is still dying, and a sex tape nightmare, in this week’s dubious tabloids Peter Sheridan

language Codifying "Boomerspeak" and debating the ethics of poking fun at it Cory Doctorow

racism Video released of jail officers beating up a strapped-down inmate Rob Beschizza

police brutality Harrowing video shows New Jersey cops beating up pinned teen Rob Beschizza

drunk passengers Drunk gentleman gets aggressive mid-flight, punches passenger before plane is diverted Carla Sinclair

fake news Alien attack imminent, Buckingham Palace is a drug den, and the Queen is a criminal mastermind, in this week’s fact-challenged tabloids. Peter Sheridan

writing Richard Kadrey talks about his latest book and what comes next after Sandman Slim Seamus Bellamy

police Surveillance camera shows off-duty NYPD cop dropping a weapon near man he shot in the face Rob Beschizza

#fixthepolice Cop punches young woman in the head for underage drinking on the beach Carla Sinclair

roleplaying games What's new in the world of tabletop gaming? Gareth Branwyn

sexual assault Silicon Valley star T.J. Miller accused of punching, choking, and sexual assault Carla Sinclair

trumpism How technology's built in "engagement maximization" destroys mental health in the Trump age, and what to do about it Cory Doctorow

white supremacists Twitter users hunt down Seattle Nazi and knock him out Mark Frauenfelder

Space Preview what Monday's eclipse will look like in your ZIP Code Andrea James

happy mutants Talking Walkaway with Reason Magazine Cory Doctorow