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Gadgets A company that makes spy-tech for cops threatened to sue Vice for publishing its sales literature (because Iran!) Cory Doctorow

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rip Fare thee well, ThinkGeek Seamus Bellamy

music When William S. Burroughs met Bob Dylan David Pescovitz

television It has been years since I've heard Porky Pig say "That's all folks!" Jason Weisberger

video games Game strategy guide publisher Prima is no more Seamus Bellamy

happy mutants The stories behind the names on the Haunted Mansion's tombstones Cory Doctorow

france Famous racist does everyone a favor and dies Seamus Bellamy

facebook Facebook's spam filter blocked the most popular articles about its 50m user breach Cory Doctorow

mount vesuvius Ancient Roman turned down tragic death by volcano for a slapstick alternative Seamus Bellamy

religion Heathens serving in the American military can now sport beards as part of their faith. Seamus Bellamy

architecture The Tombstone House was built with 2200 discarded gravestones Rusty Blazenhoff

halloween Dead 2017 pop culture trends are laid to rest in this art teacher's front lawn Rusty Blazenhoff

Disney RIP, Imagineer X Atencio Cory Doctorow

picks Arlington National Cemetery is the only monument we need to Robert E. Lee Jason Weisberger

History What to do with Confederate statues? James Glaser

sexism Roger Ailes' son threatens accusers: “I’m coming after them and hell is coming with me.” Rob Beschizza

videos Rep Tom MacArthur passed Trumpcare by excluding pre-existing conditions — then he faced a Town Hall Cory Doctorow

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