social distancing Let the great Brian Wilson make all of this feel better for a moment Gareth Branwyn

Things I miss When music videos were bafflingly absurd Jason Weisberger

#blacklivesmatter Homeland Security analyst filmed telling black teen girl, “You don’t deserve to be here” Mark Frauenfelder

design Why the Cooper Black typeface is everywhere Mark Frauenfelder

podcasts A new podcast explores the CIA's involvement with writing a hit song for the Scorpions Thom Dunn

interviews An interview with legendary bass player Carol Kaye Gareth Branwyn

nest Mattress shopping with a bad back Jason Weisberger

happy mutants DJ Riko is back with the 18th annual Merry Mixmas mashup album! Cory Doctorow

music Daniel Johnston covers The Beach Boys' "God Only Knows" David Pescovitz

Roadside Attractions Paul Bunyan and other fiberglass advertising giants ride again at Bell Plastics in Hayward California Janelle Hessig

tabloids Aretha Franklin murdered, Kevin Spacey in slaying scandal, and Obama’s secret lover, in this week’s dubious tabloids Peter Sheridan

music Legendary surf rock guitarist Dick Dale, RIP David Pescovitz

toys Terrorise other beachgoers with the Beach Behemoth, a 12-foot beach ball Rob Beschizza

Copyfight Happy Public Domain day: for real, for the first time in 20 years! Cory Doctorow

music The Beach Boys' "Do It Again" with the delay removed from the drums Rob Beschizza

politics George Nader, witness to 2 secret Trump transition meetings, faced child porn charges in 1985 Xeni Jardin

rescue drones Drone saves two teenagers stuggling in ocean by dropping yellow raft Carla Sinclair

music Charles Manson was not a good songwriter Rob Beschizza

beach boys Beach Boys perform acapella version of "Wouldn't it Be Nice" Mark Frauenfelder

beach boys Hear the sublime isolated vocals for the Beach Boys' 'Wouldn't it Be Nice' Rusty Blazenhoff