What's the source of the dark goop washing up on Florida's beaches? The U.S. Coast Guard is scanning the shores from Port Everglades to Palm Beach after locals reported sticky… Read the rest of the article: Mystery tar balls wash ashore in Florida

A mushroom dubbed "Himalayan Viagra" sells for $136,000 per pound in Beijing. By comparison, a pound of gold costs $41,824. The fungus, cordyceps sinensis, grows from dead moth larvae in… Read the rest of the article: Rich people paying $136K per pound for sex mushrooms grown from dead moths

With Google and Apple renaming The Gulf of Mexico "The Gulf of America" in their mapping services to honor Donald Trump's whimsical executive order, anticipatory compliance seems to be corporate… Read the rest of the article: Associated Press and Encyclopedia Britannica still calling it Gulf of Mexico despite White House tantrum

John Hoffman, a professional drummer born in Honolulu but residing in Shreveport, Louisiana, is the new drummer for Primus! The band announced its decision last week after months of searching and narrowing… Read the rest of the article: Primus' new drummer submitted an awesome audition—Hear it for yourself!

A pickup truck rear-ended an SUV in Layton, Utah, sending the large car onto a set of railroad tracks with a train headed its way. And fascinating footage released by… Read the rest of the article: Watch: Rear-ended SUV is shoved onto Utah tracks as train is coming — driver jumps out just in time (video)

Elizabeth Holmes can't stop innovating, even in prison — just ask her about the lactation rooms she created at the Federal Prison Camp she's in. The convicted Theranos fraudster, speaking… Read the rest of the article: Breaking: Theranos CEO who ruined lives with fake blood tests doesn't enjoy prison

A few years ago we featured incredibly talented meteorologist Adam Krueger and his series, "sneaking words into the weather." But on the heels of rapper Kendrick Lamar's brilliant—and record-breaking (133 million people tuned in!)—Super… Read the rest of the article: Sneaking Kendrick Lamar's lyrics into the weather

Kyle Gordon has done it again, I fear. The NYC-based musical comedian has executed a masterful leap from the comedy club circuit to a potential shot at Weird Al Yankovic's… Read the rest of the article: "Planet of the Bass" comedian sends up early 2010s alt-pop

It's only fair, after all. In case you somehow missed it, Trump has been fixated on the prospect of the United States acquiring Greenland, loudly thinking out loud at best… Read the rest of the article: Worried about Trump buying Greenland? Help Denmark buy California

TL;DR: Want your paycheck to stretch farther while grocery shopping? Find better value by joining Sam's Club with this 1-year membership that comes with Auto-Renew, now just $20 (reg. $50). You've seen… Read the rest of the article: Egg and gas prices probably aren't going down, but you can find better value at Sam's Club

Mowi is apparently the world's largest producer of farmed salmon. At least they were, until 27,000 of their fish escaped off the coast of Norway. Now they're offering a $45-per-fish… Read the rest of the article: Seafood company offering $45-per-fish bounty for return of 27,000 escaped salmon

In "Soy Right ascendent" Max Read describes the shift in Trumpdom away from the old MAGA tribe of angry dads and obsessed moms toward the "Soy Right" of sexist techbros,… Read the rest of the article: The Soy Right may be in charge, but who will clean up its mess?

Police in San Carlos Park, Florida are searching for a fellow drove his lawnmower into multiple mailboxes on a residential street. His antics were caught on video, below.    LIKE BOING… Read the rest of the article: Mystery man smashes his ride-on lawnmower into multiple mailboxes for what looks like no good reason (video)

TL;DR: Save 50% on the NanoPhone through February 23, the ultra-tiny smartphone that'll make you think twice about your current phone. Has reducing your nightly doomscroll binges been on your 2025 resolution… Read the rest of the article: The smartphone that can reduce your daily doomscrolling—literally

A new feature film about paranormal radio pioneer Art Bell may be on the horizon. Apparently Paul Giamitti (John Adams, The Holdovers, Sideways) is attached to play Bell who died… Read the rest of the article: New biopic about paranormal radio pioneer Art Bell

Karoline Leavitt attacked AP News today for ignoring the new regime's demand that the Gulf of Mexico now be called the "Gulf of America." The snippy Press Secretary then took… Read the rest of the article: Creepy AF: Karoline Leavitt attacks AP over its "lie" that Gulf of America has another name (video)

Trump Administration cronies have got the formula down. If they want to cancel a legitimate government program or anything else, just label it fraud or DEI. Fraud is a thing,… Read the rest of the article: DOGE 101: If it's not fraud, it's DEI

Congressperson Robert Garcia (D-CA) followed in the tradition of his committee Chairperson Marjorie Taylor Greene and entered a dick pic into the congressional record. This time, it's a photo of… Read the rest of the article: The Congressional record will soon be full of dick pics

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth might have a Harvard degree (that he doesn't want you to know about), but that didn't stop him from mangling e pluribus unum — the original… Read the rest of the article: Pete Hegseth flubs words of U.S. motto — asks soldiers to "help me out" (video)

I love the idea of specialized writer decks, fail at using them productively, and am always a sucker for the next one. The latest Pomera—a range of monochrome word processors… Read the rest of the article: Pomera's latest writer deck folds into a (deep) pocket