art These cool prints are made from the soundwaves of songs, and the sales help COVID-19 charities Thom Dunn
happy mutants Children are becoming snail mail pen pals with Fairyland "elves" in this time of social distancing Rusty Blazenhoff
music Interview with musician and artist Genesis P-Orridge Sarina Sinclair and Case Esparros with Kane Lafia
sexism Natalie Portman's Oscars outfit was embroidered with the names of women directors who were shafted for nominations Thom Dunn
arizona Remembering the Awhatukee House of the Future, a "shining home of dreams" that became a $3 tourist trap Cory Doctorow
drugs A sober look at kratom, a psychoactive plant that has many claimed benefits, and has also inspired a moral panic Cory Doctorow
corruption Foxconn wants Wisconsin to keep paying it billions, but it won't disclose what kind of factory it will build Cory Doctorow
Business Mint: late-stage adversarial interoperability demonstrates what we had (and what we lost) Cory Doctorow
grifters George Zimmerman is suing Trayvon Martin's mother for $100M in order to promote a movie Thom Dunn
Business After Trump reversed Obama's restrictions on private federal prisons, states started banning them instead Cory Doctorow
Games The designer of Universal Paperclips has a new game to play with your home smart speaker John Struan
movies Storyboards, concept art, and more from Netflix's excellent new horror film In the Tall Grass John Struan
happy mutants J Michael Straczynski's "Becoming Superman": a memoir of horrific abuse, war crimes, perseverance, trauma, triumph and doing what's right Cory Doctorow