offworld A game about imagined conversations with your ex Leigh Alexander

music Cathryn Aison and Philip Glass's lovely abstract animation for Sesame Street (1979) David Pescovitz

happy mutants Kindness and Wonder: Mr Rogers biography is a study in empathy and a deep, genuine love for children Cory Doctorow

happy mutants Medallion Status: comparison is the thief of joy, and John Hodgman is the thief-taker Cory Doctorow

Games Review: What Remains of Edith Finch Rob Beschizza

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music Lawsuit over YouTube persona Poppy ends in settlement Rob Beschizza

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Copyfight CBS launched an official fan-film-academy for people who want to make Star Trek videos Cory Doctorow

books Arbitrary Stupid Goal: a memoir of growing up under the tables of the best restaurant in New York Cory Doctorow

family LIGHTS! CAMERA! NORTON! Three films about the Emperor of the United States Jason Weisberger

music Pensive film blends wisdom and vignettes of New York with Alicia Keys' music Andrea James

happy mutants Car Wars: a dystopian science fiction story about the nightmare of self-driving cars Cory Doctorow

happy mutants Eleanor & Park: a terrifying YA romance that has rescued its readers and frightened their parents Cory Doctorow

happy mutants The new Lumberjanes book is sweet and badass, with a hell of a monster Cory Doctorow

books Tesla: The Life and Times of an Electric Messiah Wink

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books Timeline: a visual history of our world Wink

Food Perserving the Japanese Way: Traditions of Salting, Fermenting and Pickling for the Modern Kitchen Wink

Audio The Afflictions: a beautiful, gruesome, witty audiobook Christine Neulieb