the dead south Friday earworm: In Hell I'll be in Good Company Seamus Bellamy

korea After being accused of sexual assault, the mayor of Seoul is found dead Mark Frauenfelder

News Large iguana found in freezer of pizza restaurant in Florida Xeni Jardin

dinosaurs Dino-killing asteroid hit at "lethal" angle Rob Beschizza

picks Happiness and fitness come from my DIY-Peloton: the 2020 update Jason Weisberger

conspiracy theories Woman opens fire on cellular tower workers Rob Beschizza

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

Business More reporting links Clearview AI to Trump-aligned racists, neo-Nazis, and alt-right trolls Xeni Jardin

futility closet In 1889, a dam failure sent a disastrous flood descending on Johnstown, Pennsylvania Futility Closet

movies This 2013 movie about a viral pandemic is trending Mark Frauenfelder

china Mass graves are being dug for Iranian coronavirus victims Seamus Bellamy

Entertainment Trump is mad 'Parasite' won Movie of the Year because it's from South Korea Xeni Jardin

animals Man performs CPR on gecko floating in his beer David Pescovitz

coronavirus Coronavirus: North Korea executes official who visited public spa in China Rob Beschizza

health Coronavirus: China blocks Apple supplier Foxconn from restarting factories as outbreak spreads Xeni Jardin

tabloids Bigfoot sighted, the Queen’s $1 trillion tax bill, and coronavirus targets the stars, in this week’s dubious tabloids Peter Sheridan

Space Breathtaking image of a red giant star swallowing another star David Pescovitz

Business China virus outbreak may impact Apple iPhone if China extends Foxconn factory halt Xeni Jardin

health Wuhan coronavirus outbreak rises to 440 in China, with 9 dead Xeni Jardin

Journalism VICTORY! New Free File rules ban tax-prep firms from hiding their offerings, allow IRS to compete with them (a love-letter to Propublica) Cory Doctorow