gay marriage Amy Grant pisses off conservative Christians, again Jennifer Sandlin

politics Elon Musk's Federal cost cutting analysis is a smokescreen Jason Weisberger

books Lost sci-fi masterpieces return with stunning cover designs by cartoonist Seth Mark Frauenfelder

ted cruz Will Ted Cruz try to ban the Jeff Bezos' Blue Origin model rocket? Mark Frauenfelder

donald trump MAGA attacks 'traitor' Amy Coney Barrett for voting against razor wire: 'What a disgrace' Carla Sinclair

politics Jimmy Levy, of "Boycott Target" infamy, is back with some more shitty MAGA "music" for your listening (dis)pleasure Jennifer Sandlin

mental health New study finds sleep loss surprisingly lifts mood in some depressed individuals Mark Frauenfelder

mlk Watch Bob Dylan, Stevie Wonder, and Peter, Paul, and Mary perform at the first official celebration of the MLK, Jr. holiday in 1986 Jennifer Sandlin

donald trump Sacha Baron Cohen plays Borat to lambast Trump, Kanye, and U2 at Kennedy Center Honors Rusty Blazenhoff

san francisco New lanterns in San Francisco's Chinatown honor community's cultural icons and history Rusty Blazenhoff

mistakes Do you want a Velveeta Martini? Jennifer Sandlin

gifts Three great art books that'll arrive by Christmas Bob Knetzger

trumpism Bill Maher's prediction about Trump's "slow coup" could easily happen Mark Frauenfelder

Flash Still reliant on Flash, South Africa's tax agency creates its own Flash-compatible browser Clive Thompson

News Trump pardons Steve Bannon, Elliot Broidy, Lil Wayne, others — 73 pardons, 70 commutations Xeni Jardin

tabloids Sexual frustration in Wyoming, Kim & Kanye's divorce, and Larry King's will in this week's dubious tabloids Peter Sheridan

supreme court Justices Thomas and Alito, petty culture warriors Thom Dunn

Comic Books Talking "Spellbound" with Bishakh Som Jeffery Klaehn

facebook Over 30 ex-Facebook employees slam Zuckerberg's inaction on harmful political posts in open letter Carla Sinclair