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Huntington Park is wisely taking volunteer labor and efforts from folks willing to give. Council member Jhonny Pineda made good on his promise to involve undocumented residents in the community, naturally some bozos are pissed off. Read the rest

Perhaps the first effective strategy in America's decades long war on drugs, after 2 recent teen deaths, Los Angeles County is considering banning all EDM festivals. Read the rest

"From the dog's point of view, his master is an elongated and abnormally cunning dog." – Mabel Louise Robinson

Greenfire Farms is the premier breeder of Ayam Cemani, a chicken that is all-black. Even the inside of its mouth is black. Read the rest

This Sunday, on NBC Bay Area, join Northern California television icon Doug McConnell, as he visits the Quiroste Valley Cultural Preserve. Read the rest

The British Library uploaded over one million scanned images to Flickr, designating them as public domain for all to share and use. Read the rest

Akira Thompson's striking work challenges one of the biggest misconceptions about police violence against black people in America, and offers privileged players the chance to experience the truth. Read the rest

“I was working as a waitress in a cocktail bar, that much is true. I was working as a waitress in a cocktail bar. I guess it’s just what I must do.” Read the rest

The western United States exists in a state of willful ignorance about water. Waking up won't be easy, and it will be expensive. Read the rest

We’ve all been there a million times: Flicking through Netflix or Amazon or Hulu with no idea what to commit to watching. Nothing immediately grabs your interest and the plot descriptions aren’t selling any of them. Thankfully a newly-launched site called CharacTour offers a new way to think about movies, TV shows, books, and video games: Through their characters. Read the rest

Tom the Dancing Bug, IN WHICH the Wildlife Naming Fund takes the legacy of Cecil the Lion and protects animals by naming every single one. Read the rest

Amazing video of dolphins that have learned how to dine in style. This hunting behavior, according to Discovery, hasn't been found in any other pod on Earth.

This cat really loves his boy—or whatever he's listening to. (more…)

I can barely watch, but anyone who has seen "Grizzly Man" will understand that bears are wild animals and should not be trifled with.

It's an age-old complaint about video games and films: bad graphics make them suck. But plenty of classic entertainment holds up even if the effects don't. RocketJump Film School examines the issue in a brisk overview. Read the rest

Fifteen years after the Flash animation web stars first graced our screens, even Strong Bad and Homestar Runner are ready to throw the shroud over Flash.Read the rest

Via Nuuskamuikkunen, this collection of things that look like Donald Trump hints at the many tantalizing possibilities for lookalikes. Read the rest

After ridicule on social media, the store has decided not to sell expensive bottles of water containing asparagus spears. Read the rest

We've run a Tor exit-node for years. In June, we got the nightmare Tor operator scenario: a federal subpoena (don't worry, it ended surprisingly well!) Read the rest

A routine review of bodycam footage revealed a Wayne County, Ohio, Sheriff's deputy dragging a screaming woman from her home by her feet. Read the rest

In 1972, Frederic Ira Parke, while a grad student at the University of Utah, created the first computer graphics animation, above, of a human face, and with fellow student (and Pixar co-founder) Ed Catmull made the groundbreaking computer animation, below, of a human hand. Read the rest

r/monkslookingatbeer is already my second-favorite subreddit.

The suspect worked at a local Naval base, but there's no talk of terrorism because he was also white. Read the rest

The FBI is investigating how secure Hillary Rodham Clinton's email practices were when she was secretary of state and used a private email server, reports The Washington Post. Read the rest

The greatest band ever to take the stage has now taken to twitter. Follow them here.

“The first space colonies will have no coal power plants,” says Rob Rhinehart. “I am ready.” Read the rest

All profits go to the Wildlife Conservation Research Unit of University of Oxford in Oxford England. Read the rest

A series that imagines what various things we treasure would look like if they were literally made out of gold. Read the rest

Without music, the video for Lionel Richie's "Hello" is simultaneously creepy and hilarious. (more…)

How one publisher turned a video game into a collaboration with an entire Alaska Native community. Read the rest

Timur Bekbosunov is an incredible performer, his work with the Dime Museum is not to be missed. This video stretches the imagination.

Few things bring back the joy of childhood like the first few moments with a fresh ball of silly putty! Nothing reminds me I am an adult like cutting it out of my child or dog's hair.Read the rest

If you are bald, awesome, and need a hat, I heartily recommend the San Francisco Hat Company.I have several of their lovely fedoras. Read the rest

Watch as fast-food employees shriek with terror (and laughter) while running for cover when a glowing blue robot rolls up to their drive-thru window. Read the rest

"Chit chat chatter tryin', stuffy in the place. Thank you for the party but I could never stay!"

At first glance, thedatadrive appears to be a charming cartoon version of Facebook. But it soon turns into a nightmare, distilled from the social network's brain-drilling efforts to force your attention to BRANDS. Read the rest

Preppers vs zombies is a genre sure to keep me laughing. Blue Plague: The Fall, by Thomas A. Watson, is ridiculous and brutal.Read the rest

The Electronic Frontier Foundation, Medium, Mixpanel, Adblock, and Duckduckgo have proposed a new Do Not Track standard aimed at stemming the tide of total ad-blocking by getting publishers, trackers and advertisers to respect users' preferences. Read the rest

As close to seeing it in person as it gets, short of going there—and still astounding at standard HD. Read the rest

The Washington Post's map shows type by color, and output by size; other maps drill down into the data. [via]

Atlas will not always emerge victorious. But today, victory is his. [Atlas the Aussie c/o Jukin Media, via]

Owning vintage magic posters is lot like having tattoos. Once you have one, you only want more and there is no way to fill the void. Read the rest

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Jobs that are more likely to be held by women are the same jobs that are least vulnerable to automation. Read the rest

"Such is the state of online video," reports Wired, profiling Jukin Media, a 100-employee "viral video" farm. Read the rest