mysteries What was in the safe Rob Beschizza

Harry Potter Annotating JK Rowling's bonkers anti-Trans rant Thom Dunn

Gadgets Reviewers say new Motorola Razr not great Rob Beschizza

tesla Watch how a Tesla in autopilot mode avoids plowing into a group of ducks crossing the road Mark Frauenfelder

web theory The far right is dominating the information wars through "keyword signaling" Cory Doctorow

World Mental Health Day It’s World Mental Health Day: A primer on depression for the public-at-large Maureen Herman

movies Storyboards, concept art, and more from Netflix's excellent new horror film In the Tall Grass John Struan

impeachment Mike Pence avoids impeachment on the SNL cold open Jason Weisberger

censorship Tiktok's internal policies are both weird and terrible Cory Doctorow

amish Police seek drivers of abandoned Amish buggy equipped with loud stereo and Michelob Ultra Jason Weisberger

Gadgets 10 wireless chargers that will help you cut the cable and power up Boing Boing's Shop

guns California cops will only be allowed to kill people when "necessary" as opposed to the old "reasonable" Jason Weisberger

wonderful creatures Florida woman who pulled alligator from yoga pants avoids jail Rob Beschizza

happy mutants J Michael Straczynski's "Becoming Superman": a memoir of horrific abuse, war crimes, perseverance, trauma, triumph and doing what's right Cory Doctorow

health Elizabeth Warren's bold, risky, well-intentioned plan to improve health outcomes for African-American mothers giving birth Cory Doctorow

epistemological crisis danah boyd explains the connection between the epistemological crisis and the rise of far-right conspiratorial thinking Cory Doctorow

Business Fool me twice: New York State commutes Charter's death sentence after Charter promises to stop breaking its promises Cory Doctorow

robot cars Tesla avoids accident Jason Weisberger

picks Judge says Paul Manafort broke plea deal by lying to Mueller Xeni Jardin

Science Drinking more water may help women avoid UTIs, new study says Xeni Jardin