Environment Nature reclaims abandoned shoes in the woods Popkin

music Watch "musician-magician" Max Vandervorst play the scoutophone Jennifer Sandlin

Science Former U.S. Intelligence official says the U.S. possesses craft of non-human origin Ruben Bolling

Thank You This adorable chinchilla has a very important message for you this Easter: Please don't buy live animals to give as Easter gifts Jennifer Sandlin

art Bigger is better: Artist Ari Bird supersizes ordinary objects to fantastic effect Rusty Blazenhoff

lake mead The "Monolith of Lake Mead" is a sunken speedboat sticking straight up out of the dry lakebed Jennifer Sandlin

procedural generation The quiet horror of procedural generation Mark Frauenfelder

art Noah Wall paints audio portraits using the structures of New York Gareth Branwyn

uspoli From #TelegramGate to #RickyLeaks: Puerto Rico is on ?! Cory Doctorow

Comic Books An excerpt from Seth's graphic novel masterpiece, Clyde Fans Mark Frauenfelder

music Music made from industrial noises Rob Beschizza

fake news Quantum mechanics and Kevin Spacey, JFK's five assassins, and proof of reincarnation, in this week's dubious tabloids Peter Sheridan

happy mutants Common sense: the Chomsky/Piaget debates come to AI Cory Doctorow

religion Interview: Dr. Karl E H Seigfried talks Ásatrú, Heathenry and beards Séamus Bellamy

art Cool art show in LA tonight:Pat Riot, David Buckingham, and Matt Aston Mark Frauenfelder

photography Abandoned churches in all their ruined glory Andrea James

Games The 20 games you shouldn't miss in 2016 Brandon Boyer

urban theory Love Picking: Locksport meets love locks Cory Doctorow

offworld Fix a clock tower on a mysterious island, you dashing horologist Laura Hudson

offworld I didn't like shooting games. Then I fell in love with Splatoon Laura Hudson