Last year, when Unit Editions of London published Manuals 1: Design & Identity Guidelines, the 432-page gloss-wrapped hardback sold out fast. Read the rest

Psychedelic ink physics in 4K, if you have an ultra-high-definition TV that is. I don't, but it's still spectacular.(The Slow Mo Guys)

Jaid Black, a 43 year old writer of self-published erotica ebooks, says Amazon is needling into her market: hardcore erotica for women. Read the rest

Wired has a tasteful new redesign, and a tasteful "About Us" page to go with it. I know they said it's not a pirate ship anymore, but I didn't realize it was now the C Org. Read the rest

In 1971 William Powell, then 19 years old, wrote a how-to guide to making explosives, weapons, and drugs called The Anarchist Cookbook. A few years later a hijacker made a bomb from a recipe in the book that killed a police officer and injured three others. Read the rest

"I keep up with social memes and I see all of this stuff going around," Daniel Howland told the Daily Newshttp://www.nydailynews.com/life-style/texas-man-tattoos-dress-leg-article-1.2133534. Read the rest

I always wonder if he lost her love.

Jesse Walker of Reason has kindly watched this ripe-for-taunting 1955 propaganda film about the draft and provided highlights. Read the rest

I've been using f.lux on my computers for years. Now I've come up with a way to make my iPhone and Kindle have orange displays, too. Read the rest

Leonard Nimoy, 1931-2015.(more…)

Do you remember when Michael Jackson debuted his moonwalk on the absolutely fantastic 1983 TV special Motown 25 - Yesterday, Today, Forever? That program hasn't rebroadcast since, but on Saturday night, PBS will air it in its entirety. Read the rest

The beloved “Star Trek” actor's work brought space home to so many millions of fans. Read the rest

James McMullan, an illustrator and watercolorist known for his popular theatrical posters for Lincoln Center as well as various children’s book covers, has created a beautiful memoir entitled Leaving China. Read the rest

With my sourdough starter active and friendly, I've been baking some fantastic bread. I figured you may need something to do with all that starter, while you wait for second recipe in the fried chicken and waffles duo. Read the rest

This Sunday at Lost Weekend Video in San Francisco, a group of comedians and writers read original short fiction at Give Me Fiction, the literary series hosted by Ivan Hernandez. Read the rest

Is he pouring tea (or some other beverage), or is he stretching putty? [via]

Duane Jackson flew from London to Atlanta and was busted at airport customs with 6500 ecstasy tablets he'd hidden in a bottle of talcum powder. Read the rest

"Let’s assume that you think you have a choice of eight paths to follow (all pre-defined paths, of course). And let’s assume that you can’t see any real purpose in any of the eight. THEN— and here is the essence of all I’ve said— you MUST FIND A NINTH PATH." Read the rest

Episode four of the Breaking Bad spinoff, recapped. Read the rest

A favorite.

Homan Square is the Chicago Police Department's "secure site" where people as young as 15 are detained without charge and without access to counsel, subject to beatings that result in head wounds, and, in one case, death. Read the rest

So many times I'm reading a Victorian plot that revolves around some gentry fop handing a scullery boy a sum of 100 half-whatevers. Read the rest

It's all I've ever wanted. Obviously, and of course, Tina's got all the best moves. [via]

The Twitter Fiction Festival will return from May 11-15 for another a five-day celebration of creative work on Twitter. Read the rest

This simple Thundercats logo'd t-shirt subtly states "I watched a lot of TV as a kid!"Read the rest

Song almost saw me name my dog Nemo, Sam.

Follow the dramatic story of the 1925 serum run to Nome, in which 20 men and 150 dogs struggled through arctic blizzards in a desperate effort to save the town from a lethal illness. Read the rest

"Just a swirling mass in charged dance..."

I live in a house with three other people, who have long hair. A lot of it ends up going down the bathroom sink and clogging the drain. Read the rest

Mike Kelton, who previously went around the streets of NYC wooing women in public, is back with a new and timely prank: flashbombing strangers on the street with a giant red carpet setup. (more…)

It didn't take me long to get the hang of the Stem Gem Strawberry Huller ($8), and once I did, I was able remove the stem and core of strawberries much faster than I could with a knife. Read the rest

The agency can hide software deep within hard drives made by Western Digital, Seagate, Toshiba and other top manufacturers, reports Kaspersky Labs. Read the rest

Keegan Osinski's dog doesn't care for her kisses. (more…)

The task set before Better Call Saul is impossibly daunting. Can it join Breaking Bad in the pantheon of great TV? Read the rest

I'm not buying it. I think there's a very tiny person inside. Just like my iPhone. Read the rest

The New York Times reports that the CIA purchased nerve-agent rockets from a secretive Iraqi seller. Read the rest

Drink to remember.

A VPN (virtual private network) is useful in many ways. Your data is encrypted on your mobile device or computer, so you can use public WiFi without worrying about someone stealing your information (unless it's the NSA, I suppose). Read the rest

"Roses are red, violets are blue, #NSA loves privacy rights and you." No, seriously. Read the rest

Two of these should make you smile, one should make you shake your head. ☣ School Principal Contacts FBI After Student Throws American Flag Out A Window [Techdirt]Middle School Principal Robert Archuleta from Espanola, NM thinks that there's a federal statute against flag desecration. Read the rest

Sometimes I don't feel like dragging out the big steam cleaner for a small pet mistake. This Dirt Devil spot steamer is a great solution.Read the rest

The site has emerged as an important creative platform, but getting—and keeping—an audience there is a tricky thing. Read the rest

Nut Shell Critters: Fun with food waste. Read the rest

Mitch O'Connell is curating the the "M.O'C" Dirty Needle, an erotic tattoo art show, that opens tonight in Detroit. Read the rest

Geoff Edgers's Washington Post article about the controversy surrounding the upcoming auction of a Les Paul guitar, advertised as "the most important Les Paul guitar of all time," is a fun read. Read the rest