podcast New podcast: "Burning Man Live" offers stories from its community Rusty Blazenhoff

fireworks Government safety video reminds us that fireworks are no joke Rusty Blazenhoff

tabloids Hollywood hypocrites tearing America apart and rioters battling to destroy the United States, in this week’s dubious tabloids Peter Sheridan

film "Larry: The Burning Man Story" premieres in three time zones over solstice weekend Rusty Blazenhoff

occupy Seattle activists have established a 6-block autonomous zone around an abandoned police station Thom Dunn

media New York Times opinion editor out Rob Beschizza

History Jayne Mansfield: Viral Warrior Matt Maranian

News Meet Rahul Dubey, 'absolute legend' who sheltered ~70 protestors inside his home for 8 hours overnight Xeni Jardin

mistakes were made Woman's toaster oven caught on fire, Whirlpool told her to take it up with a company in China Mark Frauenfelder

Gadgets If you need to wear a face covering, it may as well be a cool one Boing Boing's Shop

books Two far-out books about California counterculture reviewed by Erik Davis David Pescovitz

music Listen to a rare Kraftwerk live concert from 1975 David Pescovitz

social distancing Why is everyone suddenly baking bread? I think I know Gareth Branwyn

News Social security for all — for now Maureen Herman

Gadgets Take part in the clean energy movement with Arcadia Boing Boing's Shop

mistakes British Nazi set self on fire trying to burn down synagogue Rob Beschizza

retro Model rocket pioneer, Vern Estes, celebrates his 90th birthday Gareth Branwyn

crime The bizarre story of China's most prolific bank-robbers, who stole literal tons of cash and spent it on losing lotto tickets Cory Doctorow

Business After Trump reversed Obama's restrictions on private federal prisons, states started banning them instead Cory Doctorow

Food Sunset magazine suggests dosing your family with cannabis gravy at Thanksgiving Rusty Blazenhoff