science fiction Charlie Stross on the sorry state of science fictional worldbuilding Cory Doctorow

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

Is the Helios Touch wall art or lighting? We'll let you decide Boing Boing's Shop

Gadgets Ever dreamed of being a rock star? These guitar classes can have you playing like one Boing Boing's Shop

puzzles My trip through the Starmaze: a world in the 9th dimension Jane Frauenfelder

Gadgets The Apple Watch just keeps getting better and you can grab one now for $20 off Boing Boing's Shop

Gadgets The Nordic Hygge AirChill is cold, portable room-cooling power that won’t blow up your electric bill Boing Boing's Shop

Gadgets Here’s your last chance to nab some of this week’s best deals Boing Boing's Shop

UFOs Pentagon releases UFO footage Thom Dunn

happy mutants Send Pics: ripping, brutal, amazing novel about teens, sextortion, revenge and justice Cory Doctorow

tabloids Coronavirus can make you fat, the Queen is still dying, and a sex tape nightmare, in this week’s dubious tabloids Peter Sheridan

News Social security for all — for now Maureen Herman

coronavirus Amazon workers have been infected with coronavirus in 10 warehouses across the U.S. Carla Sinclair

tabloids Coronavirus cured (again), Britain’s Royals clash (again) and the woman who pees alcohol (unprecedented) in this week’s dubious tabloids Peter Sheridan

censorship A new play lets formerly incarcerated people tell their stories. Meanwhile, prisons are still banning books. Thom Dunn

late stage capitalism Doomsday Preppers are now selling timeshares, too Thom Dunn

noaa New FOIA'd emails reveal the chaos behind the scenes of the National Weather Service's #SharpieGate Thom Dunn

eff ICANN needs to ask more questions about the sale of .ORG Mitch Stoltz

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

cancer Love, loss, and Carrie Fisher’s lamp Gina Loukareas