copyright A pair of musicians recorded every possible MIDI melody just to get around copyright law Thom Dunn

mental health Weekend Tunes: Lustmord – Subspace Seamus Bellamy

movies Legendary comedian Carl Reiner, RIP David Pescovitz

punk rock Celebrate Emma Goldman's birthday (belatedly) with this radical song Thom Dunn

music New Adam Schlesinger tribute album features covers by Rachel Bloom, Charly Bliss, Sarah Silverman, Nada Surf, and many many more Thom Dunn

puzzles My trip through the Starmaze: a world in the 9th dimension Jane Frauenfelder

podcasts A new podcast explores the CIA's involvement with writing a hit song for the Scorpions Thom Dunn

music Kraftwerk's connection to R&B and black DJs in America David Pescovitz

music Meeting Little Richard at his old Hyatt haunt David Katznelson

Comic Books Talking Jack Kirby: The Epic Life of the King of Comics with Visionary Comic Book Creator Tom Scioli Jeffery Klaehn

intellectual property You can own a piece of the royalties to 3 Misfits albums Thom Dunn

happy mutants Rodney Orpheus' pandemic oasis, Desert Island Nerds Gareth Branwyn

music 1980's 12-year-old post-punk sensation Chandra sings "Concentration" Jason Weisberger

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Gadgets Are you cut out to be a COVID-19 stay-at-home teacher for your kids? Maybe these DIY projects can help. Boing Boing's Shop

social distancing This groovy tune will help you pick your work-from-home outfits while in quarantine Thom Dunn

music This robot plays the marimba and writes and sings its own songs David Pescovitz

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

music Watch the lovely trailer for Soul, the new film from Pixar David Pescovitz

oligarchy What the late, great James Connolly got right about socialism and oligarchies Thom Dunn