picks School shooting: Two dead in UCLA campus murder-suicide Xeni Jardin

canada At least 5 killed in Saskatchewan, Canada school shooting Xeni Jardin

science fiction "Southland Tales" is the perfect hot mess of a movie for the 4th of July in the hellscape of 2020 Thom Dunn

police The ACLU analyzed the number of police in schools compared to social workers, and the results are staggering Thom Dunn

Gadgets Bring images and characters to life with this cartoon animation software Boing Boing's Shop

Gadgets 30 items on sale for Memorial Day that'll improve your home and beyond Boing Boing's Shop

music There's actually an interesting (and obsessive) story behind Wheatus's "Teenage Dirtbag" Thom Dunn

ireland Elf-shooting is a disease from which cows suffer. Thom Dunn

News Social security for all — for now Maureen Herman

rip Basketball legend Kobe Bryant, RIP David Pescovitz

gun violence This "bulletproof" hoodie comes with a lifetime warranty Thom Dunn

guns Gun Violence Isn't a Problem — it's actually 5 Problems, with Different Solutions Thom Dunn

mistakes were made Colorado radio host fired after wishing for a "nice school shooting" to interrupt impeachment coverage Mark Frauenfelder

delighted creatures Beer company in trouble for "reindeer orgy" beer cans Mark Frauenfelder

tabloids LBJ killed JFK, the Queen’s secret lover & Julia Roberts’ divorce, in this week’s highly dubious tabloids Peter Sheridan

shootings 2 dead, suspect in custody after California school shooting Rob Beschizza

tv Watchmen's costume designer reveals the secrets of Looking Glass's mask John Struan

Kids Educational spyware company to school boards: hire us to spy on your kids and we'll help you sabotage teachers' strikes Cory Doctorow

law Sandy Hook dad to get $450,000 from conspiracy theorist Xeni Jardin