black lives matter Proceeds from this "White Claws Not White Pride" shirt/mask go to Black Lives Matter Thom Dunn

police In Portlandia, police confiscated chickpeas and White Claw Thom Dunn

books Trump showed an inordinate interest in badgers, according to new book Mark Frauenfelder

crime Florida man convicted of smuggling lizards from Philippines in electronics Xeni Jardin

art The Weird of Wendy Pini Rob Beschizza

Science This orchid has at least 7 camouflaged predators on it Andrea James

fashion These pre-destroyed sneakers are only $1425/pair Rusty Blazenhoff

happy mutants Read: Rescue, by Sarah Gailey Sarah Gailey

40 of the world's weirdest flowers Nadina Hughes

fiction Season's Greetings from the McKendricks Caitlin Gill

Robogenesis: the terrifying sequel to Robopocalypse Daniel H Wilson

fantasy My 20-year-obsession with DragonStrike's instructional videotape Don Jolly

crime The Wrong Quarry, by Max Allan Collins: exclusive excerpt Max Allan Collins

surrealism Nerval's Lobster: Is walking a crustacean any more ridiculous than a dog? Mark Dery