hollywood Bob Dylan biopic: "A Complete Unknown" looks promising Yoy Luadha

Games European gaming history often ignored in US-centric retrospectives Rob Beschizza

books McAtlas documents, analyzes, and celebrates the international multiformity of McDonald's Ruben Bolling

genetic engineering Meet the woolly mouse, the first step toward bringing back the woolly mammoth from extinction Allan Rose Hill

politics Trump's "Have fun!" may ring hollow to farmers Jason Weisberger

books Every bibliophile wants one of these (and no, it's not a fancy bookmark) Allan Rose Hill

immigrants This musician looks uncannily like the Statue of Liberty Jennifer Sandlin

tiktok HillmanTok University is "a virtual community celebrating Black culture and creativity" Jennifer Sandlin

Watch teenage Marianne Faithfull sing "As Tears Go By" a cappella in long-lost film scene Ellsworth Toohey

politics Vivek Ramaswamy out at "DOGE" Rob Beschizza

politics "Projection bombs" spread political awareness through street art Jennifer Sandlin

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music history Czech composer's military tribute accidentally became history's most recognizable clown song Ellsworth Toohey

Entertainment Scandinavia's top Christmas Eve show is a 1958 Disney cartoon special Ruben Bolling

World War II How WWII sailors made torpedo juice from weapon fuel Ellsworth Toohey

late stage capitalism This holiday season, do yourself a favor and (re)watch Reverend Billy's "What Would Jesus Buy?"  Jennifer Sandlin

graphic novels An anti-boring book guide: six great gift picks Mark Frauenfelder

art Drew Friedman's latest book: Shtick Figures: The Cool, the Comical, the Crazy Mark Frauenfelder

art 19th-century paintings show first hints of post-industrial climate change Rob Beschizza

weed The fascinating history behind tumbleweeds Popkin