assassin The real Santa is a contract killer in this dark Christmas short Rusty Blazenhoff

#COVIDIOTS Los Angeles taco stand closes because maskless covidiots attacked workers Mark Frauenfelder

police violence A US Air Force Sergeant linked to Boogaloo Bois charged with killing police officer Thom Dunn

finders keepers Someone found the $1 million treasure chest in the Rocky Mountains David Pescovitz

toys The wonderful history of Troll Dolls David Pescovitz

Robert Anton Wilson Robert Anton Wilson's daughter Christina on the new edition of her father's book, Ishtar Rising Mark Frauenfelder

tabloids Bill Clinton’s party on Epstein’s Lolita Express jet, Two Meghans demand millions, and a very Merry Christmas, in this week’s dubious tabloids Peter Sheridan

security Nulledcast: a podcast where hackers play live audio of themselves breaking into Ring cameras and tormenting their owners Cory Doctorow

happy mutants Thomas Piketty's new book uses data to trace how inequality changes ideology Cory Doctorow

tabloids Scientology Sex Scandal, Kennedy conspiracy, and Royal bombshells in this week’s dubious tabloids Peter Sheridan

books HOW TO: XKCD's Randall Munroe finds the humor in taking silly questions very, very seriously Cory Doctorow

homelessness Santa Monica expands highly successful rent subsidy program for seniors Jason Weisberger

Food Gentleman running homeless assistance program sympathetic to folks with well fed children Jason Weisberger

camping #Vanlife: Camping California's coast — Gaviota State Beach Jason Weisberger

finance The rent's less damned high: rents falling in most of America's most expensive cities Cory Doctorow

china How China ingests and adapts western culture Cory Doctorow

art Meow Wolf's new Fridge Portal Backpack is fantastic Rusty Blazenhoff

Artistic L.A. trucker transforms road grit into truck masterpieces Xeni Jardin