Over at Vanity Fair, musical icons like David Crosby, Joni Mitchell (above), Linda Ronstadt, and Glenn Frey reminisce about the creativity and other substances that flowed through L.A.'s magical Laurel Canyon of the 1960s and 1970s. Read the rest

http://feeds.boingboing.net/~r/boingboing/iBag/~3/rn5YZTkJCSg/oral-history-of-laurel-canyon.html

Macedonia's government -- which accused the opposition of planning a coup last week -- is reeling from a bombshell press-conference given by the opposition party, in which they were accused of mass, politically oriented surveillance. Read the rest

http://feeds.boingboing.net/~r/boingboing/iBag/~3/7dVjZqY6oDA/surveillance-scandal-blowing-u.html

From the same team that brought you the amazing zombie action game Left 4 Dead comes Evolve. I am super excited!

http://feeds.boingboing.net/~r/boingboing/iBag/~3/R9MGbyVL4qA/evolve-a-new-take-on-multipla.html

An early take on the dystopian future, Yevgeny Zamyatin's WE shares the joy and horror of a life without individuality.

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"Things fall apart, it's scientific."

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Betabrand's anti-paparazzi hooded jacket is made from intensively reflective fabric that will wash out any flash photo taken of the wearer -- it's up for crowdfunding now and will go into production once they have enough pre-orders. (Thanks, Chris!)

http://feeds.boingboing.net/~r/boingboing/iBag/~3/w_0LUfte70A/anti-paparazzi-jacket.html

When Ewart Grogan was denied permission to marry his sweetheart, he set out to walk the length of Africa to prove himself worthy of her. In this week's episode of the Futility Closet podcast we'll find out whether Ewart's romantic quest succeeded.

http://feeds.boingboing.net/~r/boingboing/iBag/~3/l2toRksaeF0/listen-crossing-africa-for-lo.html

If we think of the aphorism a dead form, I would argue that we do it only because the best-known aphorisms tend to be the oldest.

http://feeds.boingboing.net/~r/boingboing/iBag/~3/oyZC9N0kToI/aphorist-proves-twitter-is-the.html

Before I moved to Los Angeles, I asked a friend who preceded me here (and who happens to do a weekly radio show interpreting the place) for tips on how best to grasp the entirety of this enormous city.

http://feeds.boingboing.net/~r/boingboing/iBag/~3/cgZx7YvJBE4/fly-over-great-cities-from-lo.html

After freshman year of high school, I used my summer freedom to take a programming class. "I don't expect you guys to learn this language in two weeks," our teacher made it clear from the outset, "any more than I'd expect you to learn Korean in two weeks."

"Korean?" I said to myself, bemused by such a bizarre example.

http://feeds.boingboing.net/~r/boingboing/iBag/~3/7Rn_vUONSu0/the-podcast-that-taught-me-how.html

NiamhyStitches sells a variety of decorative embroidery, including this I Like Big Books and I Cannot Lie hoop, which sells for $23.48. (via Geeky Merch)

http://feeds.boingboing.net/~r/boingboing/iBag/~3/T4qQzcbGY88/i-like-big-books-and-i-cannot.html

Psychologists terminated a study that showed the ease of implanting false memories of committing terrible, violent crimes in the recent past in their subjects -- the experiment was terminated because some subjects couldn't be convinced that they hadn't committed the crime after they were told the truth. Read the rest

http://feeds.boingboing.net/~r/boingboing/iBag/~3/cREhfGC8s9o/police-interrogation-technique.html

It's a kind of Grey Album 2.0: Beatles songs mashed up with KRS-One, Kool Moe Dee, Salt-n-Pepa, Nas, Rakim, WuTang, Public Enemy, Beastie Boys and many others -- get it before the censorship campaign kicks in! Read the rest

http://feeds.boingboing.net/~r/boingboing/iBag/~3/ZzNqMlHH5Ds/an-adventure-to-pepperland-thr.html

Ken Anderson, Marc Davis and the other Imagineers who created Disney's Haunted Mansion were clearly influenced by Charles "Addams Family" Addams's cartoons, but until I read this amazing post on Long Forgotten, I had no idea how much influence he exerted on them. Read the rest

http://feeds.boingboing.net/~r/boingboing/iBag/~3/l439GXfxJK4/charles-addams-uncredited-co.html

Surprisingly, this farce survived the test of time! The Ice Pirates is still one terrible, funny movie!

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http://feeds.boingboing.net/~r/boingboing/iBag/~3/oVVYDTDKhyw/the-ice-pirates-1984.html

Ifixit's Kyle Wiens writes about the state of modern farm equipment, "black boxes outfitted with harvesting blades," whose diagnostic modes are jealously guarded, legally protected trade secrets, meaning that the baling-wire spirit of the American farm has been made subservient to the needs of multinational companies' greedy desire to control the repair and parts markets. Read the rest

http://feeds.boingboing.net/~r/boingboing/iBag/~3/dDjjJBhoyGk/modern-farm-equipment-has-no-f.html

Scientists may say that brakes save lives, but virtually every car-wreck co-occurs with panicked braking -- did you know that in the old days, cars didn't have brakes? Read the rest

http://feeds.boingboing.net/~r/boingboing/iBag/~3/cCitgtRsPbM/having-the-brakes-removed-from.html

3" neon-green stickers: $5 for 20. (more…)

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Niles, OH Patrolman Todd Mobley followed an acquaintance home in his cruiser and yanked him out of the car and threatened his life; when another cop arrived, Mobley had the cop turn off his dashcam and continued his illegal behavior; he has served a 30 day suspension and is back on the job. Read the rest

http://feeds.boingboing.net/~r/boingboing/iBag/~3/9-A7dcbJuzQ/cop-who-switched-off-traffic-c.html

On CNN this week, former Indiana Rep. Dan Burton told Anderson Cooper that he believes that mercury-based vaccine preservative caused his grandson's autism.

http://feeds.boingboing.net/~r/boingboing/iBag/~3/KdwljeWlqg8/tea-party-hero-dan-burton-will.html