cartoons Cartoonist sells his "crappy rejected" New Yorker submissions Rusty Blazenhoff

happy mutant Seattleites: You'll soon be able to hitch a free ride in a 1967 Checker Cab Rusty Blazenhoff

los angeles I experienced the Stash House escape room with friends and we had a blast Rusty Blazenhoff

puppets Watch 'What a Wonderful World' performed in hand shadows Rusty Blazenhoff

new york city Improv Everywhere 'lights up' random New Yorker's sentimental holiday messages on a 30-foot screen Rusty Blazenhoff

burning man Emergency playa ukuleles Rusty Blazenhoff

fun 'Weird Box' is a cool interactive film starring your Instagram photos Rusty Blazenhoff

animals An author wrote a beautiful tribute to his late dog disguised as writing advice Thom Dunn

dystopian entertainment New rules for Las Vegas casinos promise a grim, joyless experience Mark Frauenfelder

music Watch Sade's stunning TV performance of "Is It A Crime" (1985) David Pescovitz

tabloids His Royal High-ness Prince Harry’s Pot Farm, and stars with only months to live, in this week’s dubious tabloids Peter Sheridan

Comics "The Black Ghost" is a fun Latina twist on urban noir superheroes Thom Dunn

singer/songwriter A delightful cover of "I Saw A Tiger," the insane country anthem from "Tiger King" Thom Dunn

travel My life on the road: Marrakesh Seamus Bellamy

australia Michael Bublé performed a private concert of Christmas songs for a trio of gorillas Thom Dunn

cookie monster Waze's Cookie Monster voice is the only thing keeping me sane right now Thom Dunn

happy mutants After more than a decade, Cecil Castellucci and Jim Rugg's YA classics The PLAIN Janes are back! Cory Doctorow

Man makes improved glitter/stink bomb package to delight porch pirate Mark Frauenfelder

eff Double your EFF donation with POWER UP! Cory Doctorow

Games Surprise trailer for Half Life: Alyx delights franchise fans Rob Beschizza