san francisco San Francisco's most notorious strip club, The Mitchell Brothers O' Farrell Theater, closes its doors after 51 years Janelle Hessig

happy mutants "Humble Caveman" excoriates "Yabba Dabba Douchebag" Tempe City Council members for their hypocrisy Jennifer Sandlin

urban legends "What the f*ck is this place?" The mystery of the bridal store that hasn't opened its doors for two decades Mark Frauenfelder

los angeles Pee-wee Herman's real life playhouse Ruben Bolling

bruce springsteen The enduring power of Bruce Springsteen's music: a fan's journey Mark Cerulli

mistakes Retailers stop complaining about shoplifting, for reasons Rob Beschizza

conspiracy theories Man claims Walgreens' fridges are the gateway to the apocalypse (video) Mark Frauenfelder

skedaddling Marjorie Taylor Greene furious at Hunter Biden for ditching her on House floor: "Coward!" (video) Carla Sinclair

Business Beyond the Holidome: Remembering Holiday Inn's humid, moldy, fabulous indoor mini-resorts Ruben Bolling

military Train to nowhere and dead-eyed stares: my visit to the Korean demilitarized zone Mark Cerulli

books Comic Book Legal Defense Fund and Oni Press team up for new anti-censorship initiative and fundraiser party Thom Dunn

tabloids Biden health crisis and Britain's clown prince in this week's dubious tabloids Peter Sheridan

mysteries What was this mystery boom that shook South Carolina on Tuesday? (video) David Pescovitz

Comics Marvel Comics sparks outrage with latest high-profile character death in Amazing Spider-Man Thom Dunn

social justice Clean Air Club donates air purifiers to Chicago music and arts venues to make them more accessible Jennifer Sandlin

light Cheap LED screw bulbs are making our homes look gray and depressing Rob Beschizza

Cult leaders Marjorie Taylor Greene brainwashes MAGA mob right before our eyes: "Mitch McConnell is a Democrat" (video) Carla Sinclair

astronomy Scientists just observed the largest explosion ever and it was made of Gamma Rays Thom Dunn

movies There's a Naked Gun reboot in the works Devin Nealy

occult The Enduring Legacy of Parapsychologist J.B. Rhine Mitch Horowitz