History On this day May 6, 1915, Babe Ruth hit his first home run Devin Nealy

politics Trump claims perfect score on third cognitive exam Ellsworth Toohey

vanity plates DEZNUUTZ, 2HI, VENMO, and 3,000 other vanity license plates rejected by New York's DMV David Pescovitz

tabloids Trump's dementia and teddy bear sex in this week's dubious tabloids Peter Sheridan

gadgets HP covers printer's USB port with warning sticker to make sure you don't go right ahead and use it Rob Beschizza

music Interview with DJ Kool Herc and Cindy Campbell about the 1973 party where hip-hop began David Pescovitz

art Celebrating the 35th anniversary of Star Trek: The Next Generation with mixed-media meme art Gareth Branwyn

Roadside Attractions Another roadside attraction: the Painted Propane Tanks of Sonoita, Arizona Jennifer Sandlin

Idiocracy How America became so profoundly stupid over the past decade Gareth Branwyn

music How BBC Radio 1 Dance announced the death of Prince Philip Rob Beschizza

music "Real" Milli Vanilli singer John Davis dies of Covid Rob Beschizza

georgia High school renamed to honor Hank Aaron instead of racist Jess Sabine

baseball No more spitting in Major League Baseball David Pescovitz

World Mental Health Day It's World Mental Health Day: A primer on depression for the public-at-large Maureen Herman

mistakes Halloween mask of Sloth from The Goonies deemed inaccurate Rob Beschizza

tabloids Quantum physics, Brad & Angie, and Doris Day's scandals, in this week's dubious tabloids Peter Sheridan

trump Wife of GOP mega-donor to receive Presidential Medal of Freedom Gina Loukareas

happy mutants At the Golden-Calf Slaughterhouse: an interview with Johannes Grenzfurthner Thomas Kaestle

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web theory Quitting Facebook feels GREAT Cory Doctorow