The Godfather Never-before-published edition of Francis Ford Coppola’s notes and annotations on The Godfather JP LeRoux

COVID-19 Tom Waits pens touching letter to beloved, eccentric music producer, Hal Willner Gareth Branwyn

Business Trump to NY: Stop lawsuits against me if you want Global Entry, then he made 'The Godfather' joke Xeni Jardin

music Wuhan, coronavirus ground zero, is also China’s punk music capital Xeni Jardin

movies Actor Danny Aiello has died at 86 Xeni Jardin

media Watch CNN host Chris Cuomo threaten man who compared him to fictional mafia moron Fredo Corleone Rob Beschizza

fake news CIA helped Hitler hide after WWII, Prince Harry’s real dad, and Freddie Mercury’s secret son, in this week’s dubious tabloids Peter Sheridan

claymation MADtv's violent Rankin/Bass Christmas spoofs Rusty Blazenhoff

music Watch this robotic ukulele player pluck out some lovely tunes Andrea James

happy mutants Mur Lafferty wrote a science fiction story about the DMCA to help EFF's fair use for vidders campaign Cory Doctorow

pew pew pew New, unusued Robotron cabinet found still in the box Clive Thompson

Gadgets James Brown and the $600 Cup Noodle Cooker Richard Kaufman

music More songs' emotional moods inverted with key changes Rob Beschizza

interviews Interview with Timothy Leary archivist Michael Horowitz Lisa Rein

nazis The alt-right loves Nietzsche, but Nietzsche would not love them Rob Beschizza

Robert Crumb Comedian and actor Wayne Federman talks about his favorite documentary, Crumb Mark Frauenfelder

Entertainment The Death of the Exorcist Richard Kaufman

recreational-lycanthropy Ian McDonald returns to the harshest mistress in Luna: Wolf Moon Cory Doctorow

impressionists Celebrity voice impressionist switches actors in famous roles Mark Frauenfelder

james brown James Brown performs "Say it loud – I'm black and I'm proud" live Jason Weisberger