books In 1932, John W. Campbell imagined machines outliving humanity Ellsworth Toohey

Culture The first Tarzan pulp sold for $58,560 at a record-setting auction Ellsworth Toohey

art A sculpture at CIA headquarters has kept a coded message secret for 35 years Ellsworth Toohey

Science How Claude Shannon used his wife as a language model in 1950 Ellsworth Toohey

History Estonian supermarket built around a 10,000-year-old Ice Age boulder Popkin

Games The Elder Scrolls 6 teaser is now eight years old and counting Grant St. Clair

Games Indie Nazi-hunting game looks a bit like a playable Inglorious Basterds Grant St. Clair

News Sam Bentley's June good news video is out and it's genuinely heartening Grant St. Clair

science fiction Mark Russell's new graphic novel explores the strange comfort of cults Gareth Branwyn

war Grandpa Pudding Brains says Iran is in submission, they just don't know it yet Jason Weisberger

Science These 1996 Hawaii lava photos look like a horror movie set Popkin

retail-archaeology Retail archaeology finds the bones of Circuit City everywhere Jason Weisberger

grifters Melania Trump, noted independence expert, explains success Jason Weisberger

Delightful Creatures Orcas, bears, squirrels, and now sharks have notes Jason Weisberger

guns Pasadena cops discover "just joking" does not stop bullets Jason Weisberger

pure energy Coal finally loses to the Sun Jason Weisberger

animals Puss caterpillar is one of North America's most venomous insects Popkin

Science Robot tadpole fools frog dads, but mom knows better Gail Sherman

Science Decoding whale language could unlock new legal rights for them Ruben Bolling

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