1963 1963 dinner menu features a groping theme Mark Frauenfelder

art What Burning Man looked like in 1963, as imagined by AI Rusty Blazenhoff

wheels on the bus Sticky tires are dirtier than they look Jason Weisberger

movies Critics like being in the Backrooms Rob Beschizza

Science Albert Hofmann's first LSD trip, 83 years ago today Ellsworth Toohey

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Civil War soldiers called the first instant coffee "axle grease" Ellsworth Toohey

Reese's heir accuses Hershey of cutting corners Jason Weisberger

The world's unluckiest Ferrari has now crashed twice in the same city Ellsworth Toohey

Science The bacteria-in-a-bottle thought experiment that explains why we're bad at seeing disaster coming Ellsworth Toohey

fascism Trump back to blaming the victim, business as usual for ICE Jason Weisberger

"Cookin' with Congress" reveals the favorite meals of politicians from all eras (prune souffle, anyone?) Jennifer Sandlin

Behold Shatner as Alexander the Great in failed 1963 pilot Rob Beschizza

music Happy birthday, David Bowie Rob Beschizza

illegal Kennedy Center already being defiled Jason Weisberger

Comics Al Jaffee's legendary Mad Christmas toy feature Ruben Bolling

Meet Frank the playful armadillo Jason Weisberger

politics Top DOJ official alleges Epstein cover-up in secret recording Ellsworth Toohey

psychosis Trump still fantasizing he fought the Eaton and Palisades fires Jason Weisberger

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