Dangerous Finds: Drunk driver kills cannabis activist; Chicken rental service; Four new Pixies songs
Why Unwound is the best band of the ’90s – A.V. Club
Here are four new Pixies songs – ANIMAL
RIP Frederik Pohl, the man who transformed science fiction – io9
Iraq war vet arrested while playing a banjo at protest against Syria attack – AlterNet
Coworkers nationwide embrace tearfully after painful 3-day separation – The Onion
Brazilian government plans national ‘anti-snooping’ email system – Wired
Medical marijuana activist Jenny Kush killed by drunk driver – The Weed Blog
‘Heat Days’ become more common for sweaty schools – Weather.com
100 Miles Per Hour: An oral history of punk by Alan Vega, Suicide’s main man – VICE
Language and tool-making skills evolved at same time – University of Liverpool
Military same-sex spouses eligible for benefits today – HRC
HBO announced today that True Blood will end its run after seven seasons in 2014 – EW
Two most wanted poachers were among seven people arrested by the Kenya Wildlife Service within the Tsavo conservation area over the weekend – Daily Nation
Fukushima leaks: Japan pledges $470m for ‘ice wall’ – BBC News
Children of gay parents in Russia hide ties under new law – Bloomberg
Dennis Rodman went back to North Korea to see his homegirl Kim Jong-un – Dlisted
Do it yourself Dark Side of the Moon: Isolated Multitracks [MP3s] – WFMU
Rapist finds out from police that his victim has HIV – Gawker
Facebook employees reveal the worst things about working for the social network – Telegraph
Watch this Chinese man steal a woman’s iPhone using chopsticks – Elite Daily
New Mexico rehab clinic offers free treatment to addicts who watch Breaking Bad – Death and Taxes
Everything you know about naps is wrong – Gothamist
Couple’s chicken rental service is catching on – Arbroath
Watch new video for Savages’ “I Am Here” – Pitchfork
Gambian women fleeing female genital mutilation threat – BBC
Below, new-ish “best of” Vine compilation for the month of August: