fbi Crazy story about a guy who got an FBI record at age 12 for making a secret code with his friend Mark Frauenfelder

1940s Fantastic 1940s performance by The Henry Miles Dixieland Jug Band Mark Frauenfelder

film Watch "Witches Cradle," an experimental occult film from 1943 Popkin

travel Watch 1940s film footage of the streets of Hollywood David Pescovitz

Disney Funny real-life recreation of a Disney cartoon scene Mark Frauenfelder

films "How to Behave in a British Pub" — 1943 film for U.S. soldiers Mark Frauenfelder

movies Great movies to watch: Pretty much anything from Preston Sturges Eric Mittleman

1940s This British gent lives life like it's the 1940s Rusty Blazenhoff

Robert Crumb Drew Friedman's limited edition tribute to comic legend Robert Crumb Mark Frauenfelder

documentary "Black Barbie" focuses on the history of Black female representation, through an exploration of Mattel's Black Barbies Jennifer Sandlin

ghosts For sale: Haunted rocking horse, hardly ridden Thom Dunn

Entertainment Barbie's strange promotion of China's expansive territorial claims Ruben Bolling

Science The Anthropocene Working Group has chosen Crawford Lake as a "golden spike" that can help scientists understand this new geological epoch Jennifer Sandlin

Funny The splayd outdoes the spork as the most dynamic utensil Popkin

nyc Listen to 1960s NYC folkies Bob Knetzger

california Rich people must allow access to a public beach Jason Weisberger

art This 1929 drawing of Piccadilly Circus underground station is a thing of beauty Jennifer Sandlin

books The Complete Carl Barks Disney Library Ruben Bolling

ceramics Woman finds rare Picasso plates at thrift store, cashes in Rusty Blazenhoff

music Here's a history of rock music, one guitar riff per year (video) David Pescovitz