family Impress your demanding Russian in-laws in this cute, weird game Leigh Alexander

tabloids Kim Jong-un is dead, Prince Andrew is broke, and Kobe Bryant killed himself, in this week’s dubious tabloids Peter Sheridan

Gadgets These are 40 of the coolest things that are on sale this week Boing Boing's Shop

Gadgets Here’s a truckload of Mother’s Day options for the Mom who loves her kitchen Boing Boing's Shop

social distancing Why is everyone suddenly baking bread? I think I know Gareth Branwyn

interviews Talking adventure games with Olivia Wood Jeffery Klaehn

Gadgets One of these trusty multi-tools or pocket knives could be a virtual lifesaver Boing Boing's Shop

comedy Gillian Anderson does ASMR to promote her show, Sex Education Gareth Branwyn

useful stuff Chinese Sci-Fi/Writing advice/DIY aromatic shower in the new Recomendo Mark Frauenfelder

90210 I binge watched the BH90210 reboot and it is wonderful Jason Weisberger

eff A cycle of renewal, broken: How Big Tech and Big Media abuse copyright law to slay competition Cory Doctorow

1201 A history of the sprawling personality clashes over RSS Cory Doctorow

infosec Using information security to explain why disinformation makes autocracies stronger and democracies weaker Cory Doctorow

Gadgets 11 must-have Black Friday deals for anyone on your list Boing Boing's Shop

art The Weird of Wendy Pini Rob Beschizza

lawsuit 'Rolling Stone' gives an unflinching portrait of Johnny Depp and the financial mess he's in Rusty Blazenhoff

travel I owe Anthony Bourdain so much Seamus Bellamy

ads Listen to noted perv Bob Crane improv an ad for "Man, Oh Manischewitz" Andrea James

wash your mouth A 1788 dictionary of vulgar slang Clive Thompson

Freeports Warehouses that (sort of) aren’t in any country Caroline Siede