war U.S. Army war dogs deserve better than to be neglected or put down after their tour of duty is finished Seamus Bellamy

design Why the Cooper Black typeface is everywhere Mark Frauenfelder

music And another surprise stunner from Bob Dylan! David Pescovitz

happy mutants Check out Money Mark's fantastic daily musical experiments! David Pescovitz

non-fiction Good nonfiction: "Cowhand – The Story of a Working Cowboy" (1953) Mark Frauenfelder

music Douglas Rushkoff on Genesis Breyer P-Orridge (1950-2020) Douglas Rushkoff

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

interviews An interview with legendary bass player Carol Kaye Gareth Branwyn

sexism Natalie Portman's Oscars outfit was embroidered with the names of women directors who were shafted for nominations Thom Dunn

delightful creatures from Shenzhen Behold the Drawstring Piglet Electric Luminous Concert Walking Doll Crystal Pig Mark Frauenfelder

protests The student movements at the vanguard of Chile's protests are allied with former student leaders now serving in Congress Cory Doctorow

books The Babysitter's Coven Cory Doctorow

security Information security and warfare metaphors: a toxic mix made in hell Cory Doctorow

happy mutants Rule of Capture: Inside the martial law tribunals that will come when climate deniers become climate looters and start rendering environmentalists for offshore torture Cory Doctorow

politics Consultant helps game developers not do stupid things such as decorate lava levels with Stars of David Rob Beschizza

privilege Judge admonishes teenage girl for pressing rape charges against a "young man who comes from a good family" Mark Frauenfelder

media The British press used to be amazingly homophobic, and the backsliding has begun Rob Beschizza

lgbt YouTube totally blows it on response to Steven Crowder's hate channel Xeni Jardin

police Internal files reveal how US law enforcement classes anti-fascists as fascists, and actual fascists as "anti-anti-fascists" Cory Doctorow

follies of the mad men Revisiting the horrifically sexist Battleship game cover from 1967 Mark Frauenfelder