happy mutants 30 years on, Roz Kaveney's "Tiny Pieces of Skull, or a Lesson in Manners" is finally in print and winning prizes Cory Doctorow
politics Kremlin Krazy: Marjorie Taylor Greene tweet is straight from Putin's propaganda playbook Mark Frauenfelder
bad customer service Incredible AT&T chat transcript with terrible customer support specialist Mark Frauenfelder
politics Media Matters publishes useful guide to Project 2025, the extreme right-wing agenda that "represents a threat to democracy, civil rights, the climate, and more" Jennifer Sandlin
graphic novels Tyranny and resistance in "Death Strikes," the graphic novel adaptation of a concentration camp opera Gareth Branwyn
conspirituality The 2024 Santa Monica Film Festival was chock full of red-pilled conspiracy content Jennifer Sandlin
book reviews A new art book, "Mask Garden," reveals the psychological horror of vintage UK paperback covers Mister Dobo
research Manosphere grifters misuse evolutionary psychology to promote anti-feminist views Jennifer Sandlin
trans These real-life stories of trans teen athletes are incredibly mundane, and that's awesome Thom Dunn
climate change Smash Mouth wrote "All Star" to warn us about climate change & anti-intellectualism and we turned it into a meme Thom Dunn
torture US military judge acknowledges that forcing Ensure up a detainee's anus is indeed torture Thom Dunn
AI AI version of Disney CEO says Disney's magic "doesn't need people to make it happen now" Mark Frauenfelder
music "Jenny," a favorite character from indie band The Mountain Goats, is back in a new album called "Jenny from Thebes" Jennifer Sandlin
books New edition of "Waffle House Vistas" highlights new photographs and essays about the iconic Southern restaurant Jennifer Sandlin