art The mysterious case of missing art curator Barton Kestle Jennifer Sandlin

internet nostalgia The UK has formally declared Badger Badger Badger worthy of preservation Jason Weisberger

Science Fourth musketeer D'Artagnan's grave found Rob Beschizza

art Museum of Sex exhibit showcases 300 objects from American cults and communes Mark Frauenfelder

Technology A retired geneticist built an online museum of electrical plugs Ellsworth Toohey

books Kerouac's 121-foot scroll of On the Road goes to auction for up to $4M Ellsworth Toohey

David Byrne If you hate Christmas music, David Byrne has the perfect playlist for you! Jennifer Sandlin

music "Stranger Than Kindness" is the incredible new Nick Cave virtual exhibition Jennifer Sandlin

literature The penniless author whose fictional character helped sell American tobacco Ellsworth Toohey

robots Fourier GR-3 "care-bot" is a squishy, pint-sized companion Gail Sherman

adorable animals Aye-aye caught picking nose with finger reaching its throat Jennifer Sandlin

Vermeer Is one of these nearly identical Vermeer paintings a forgery? Ellsworth Toohey

Japanese culture Feast your eyes: Japanese food replicas get exhibition spotlight at Japan House LA Mark Frauenfelder

museums Rare 1830s luxury condom featuring naughty nun goes on display Ellsworth Toohey

Games Torturing a firearms expert by showing him guns from DOOM Grant St. Clair

mondo 2000 San Francisco, June 7: Celebrate the cyberculture with Mondo 2000's RU Sirius, Mark Pauline, Cintra Wilson, Rudy Rucker, Cindy Cohn, and phriendz David Pescovitz

retrocomputing Site has all the classic MacOS themes you could ever want Rob Beschizza

los angeles "The Game of Jaws" celebrates Jaws' 50th anniversary Jennifer Sandlin

books Elfquest creators donate $500k to Columbia University Comics Archive Rob Beschizza

music Fun compilation featuring covers of movie love songs Thom Dunn