los angeles 'Blade Runner' opening redone with aerials of illegal Los Angeles fireworks Andrea James

politics 'How Scandal Fatigue Works In The Time of Trump,' explained by The Simpsons Xeni Jardin

writing tools The Writers' Co-op is a great new podcast about how to make your freelance writing career work Thom Dunn

remixes Goodfellas recut as a 90s sitcom Mark Frauenfelder

Gadgets The New York Times called the Marshall Stanmore II the best Alexa speaker and now, it’s on sale Boing Boing's Shop

Funny Star Wars: Episode II – Attack of the Clones recut as a buddy cop film David Pescovitz

workers rights It's International Worker's Day, so here's a look at a day in the life of a labor organizer Thom Dunn

short film Watch this wild fan-made "Blade Runner" mash-up short film Thom Dunn

Weird A prototype toy line for the X-rated epic film disaster Caligula (1979)… April Fool's! David Pescovitz

toilet paper Stop flushing shit besides TP and shit down your toilet Thom Dunn

alexa Easy ways to use Alexa just to mess with your children Thom Dunn

faaaaake Wirecutter compares popular products to counterfeits Rob Beschizza

recommendations Storage bins tested by hurling them down flight of stairs Rob Beschizza

work from home A clear breakdown of everything your employer can (or can't) see on your computer Thom Dunn

movies To do in LA, Jan 18: a special screening of Charlie Chaplain's "The Gold Rush" with live, improvised piano accompaniment Cory Doctorow

fire That time I blew up a power strip with a Marshall amp and a space heater Thom Dunn

micromobility Florida man arrested for snipping the brakes on electric scooters Clive Thompson

Gadgets Tiny gallium nitride laptop chargers are upon us Rob Beschizza

torture The treadmill was commonly used to punish prisoners with hard labor David Pescovitz

movies Trailer for Star Wars: The Whole Damn Thing David Pescovitz