music There's a new James album coming out! Seamus Bellamy

vote California Republicans sue to stop mail-in voter ballots Thom Dunn

books Edward Gorey's new book reviewed by Mark Dery David Pescovitz

music Soul legend Bill Withers, singer of "Lean on Me" and "Lovely Day," RIP David Pescovitz

books All of Me is Illustrated celebrates the Ray Bradbury Centennial with a 21st Century take on "The Illustrated Man" Matt Maranian

interviews An interview with legendary bass player Carol Kaye Gareth Branwyn

movies You can now buy a replica Bill & Ted's time machine telephone booth David Pescovitz

happy mutants Bunnie Huang's classic "Essential Guide to Electronics in Shenzhen" is now free online Cory Doctorow

Kids Quiet Rooms: Illinois schools lead the nation in imprisoning very young, disabled children in isolation chambers Cory Doctorow

amazon Orthodox Jewish owned businesses sell a lot of stuff on Amazon Xeni Jardin

infosec After banning working cryptography and raiding whistleblowers, Australia's spies ban speakers from national infosec conference Cory Doctorow

useful stuff A Bluetooth tracker helped me find my wallet Mark Frauenfelder

tabloids Bill Clinton dying, a Hollywood baby boom, and a cross-dressing star outed in this week’s dubious tabloids Peter Sheridan

Business Whistleblowers out Falwell's Liberty University as a grifty, multibillion-dollar personality cult Cory Doctorow

bedbugs The New York Times building has a bedbug infestation on every floor Mark Frauenfelder

mistakes FOOTAGE: From out of nowhere, a truck flies in Rob Beschizza

music The making of Joy Division's "Unknown Pleasures" plus new videos for the album's tracks David Pescovitz

surveillance Hong Kong's #612strike protest movement: a million strong, leaderless, wireless and smart as hell Cory Doctorow

social media Animated bar chart of the most popular social media networks from 2003 – 2018 Mark Frauenfelder

makers Thinking back on the special magic of Make: and Maker Faire Gareth Branwyn