Funny George Carlin's narration for Thomas the Tank Engine spiced up with other George Carlin voice-overs Rob Beschizza

real estate The US government just "disestablished" a Native American reservation Thom Dunn

health Coronavirus: 'When Fury Overcomes Fear,' a 'Viral Alarm' by Xu Zhangrun Xeni Jardin

tabloids Predator priests, Game of Thrones, and why Italians don’t use Viagra, in this week’s dubious tabloids Peter Sheridan

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

Holiday New Jersey waitress surprised with $1200 tip in Christmas act of kindness Xeni Jardin

uk A quick trip through the ghastly, racist, sexist, eugenicist, authoritarian things that Boris Johnson has said in recent years Cory Doctorow

tabloids Johnny Depp dying, Caitlyn Jenner’s baby, and the sexiest man alive, in this week’s dubious tabloids Peter Sheridan

jeffrey epstein Jeffrey Epstein's efforts to silence press included a bullet on a reporter's doorstep, cat's severed head Xeni Jardin

urban theory Owner of Phoenix apartment building serves eviction notices to every tenant so he can turn their homes into unlicensed hotel rooms Cory Doctorow

tabloids Brad Pitt’s brush with death, Julia Roberts quitting Hollywood, and Christmas kittens, in this week’s dubious ad-packed tabloids Peter Sheridan

Business Lin-Manuel Miranda rescues New York's beloved, century-old Drama Book Shop Cory Doctorow

makers Make this scale model of the Dr. Nim digital game Mark Frauenfelder

music Devo's open letter on "Drowning in a Devolved World" Cory Doctorow

fake news Brad Pitt tells all, Prince Charles divorces, and JonBenet Ramsey’s murder solved, in this week’s fact-challenged tabloids Peter Sheridan

fake news Royal feud, Cosby’s hell, Aniston trapped, and alternate universes, in this week’s dubious tabloids Peter Sheridan

racism Angry at Kenyan train in Thomas the Tank Engine, the NRA posts picture of trains in Klan hoods Rob Beschizza

News Actor Burt Reynolds has died at 82. Here are some of our favorite clips from his work. Xeni Jardin

tabloids Exposed! Tucker Carlson’s secret addiction, Meghan Markle’s secret “sister,” and Royal Family secrets, in this week’s fact-challenged tabloids Peter Sheridan

art The Weird of Wendy Pini Rob Beschizza