military US Naval Institute recalls a prior enemy's weaponized hot air balloon which… wasn't David Pescovitz

art An installation artist created a massive balloon sculpture for the New York City Ballet Andrea James

Science Why does a crumpled paper balloon inflate when batted around? Andrea James

dog Dog pops 100 balloons in 39.08 seconds Andrea James

Funny WATCH: Water balloon with guy inside pops in slow-mo Andrea James

Science Watch a thousand Legonauts soar through the air on a mini space shuttle Jennifer Sandlin

tabloids The Fat & The Furious, in last week's dubious tabloids Peter Sheridan

sounds Solar balloons detect strange noises in Earth's stratosphere Rusty Blazenhoff

Comics Was Jack Kirby's Demon inspired by Prince Valiant? Ruben Bolling

predatory lending An 81-year-old woman is losing her home to a predatory lender Jason Weisberger

art The Eye, Like a Strange Balloon, Mounts toward Infinity Popkin

Space Artificial meteor shower to light up the sky… for science (and, yep, entertainment) David Pescovitz

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movies Why the Prestige is unlike any other Christopher Nolan movie Devin Nealy

new york city Joey Skaggs' annual NYC April Fools' Day parade is nigh Rusty Blazenhoff

music video Hijinks ensue as Macklemore's 7-year-old daughter Sloane directs 'No Bad Days' music video Rusty Blazenhoff

animals Famed "His Master's Voice" dog breed on verge of extinction David Pescovitz

weather Storm chaser photographed this bizarre and rare cloud shape David Pescovitz

"a spy balloon into their phone" Government agencies have 30 days to purge devices of Tik Tok Rob Beschizza

music Frankfurt cancels Roger Waters concert Rob Beschizza