star wars "To Boldly Go With The Force", Mindy Clegg's essay on the politics of popular sci-fi Ken Snider

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Don't call me ALDI Trader Joe's sues Trader Joe Jason Weisberger

politics Israeli officials back off baby massacre claim Rob Beschizza

animals San Diego boldly moved to rid popular beach of a horrible and dangerous invasive species to protect native sea lions David Pescovitz

Technology Roblox wants to become a dating app Grant St. Clair

video games Steam rejects games with AI-generated assets Grant St. Clair

AI Cyberpunk legend Bruce Sterling tackles the rise of artificial intelligence David Pescovitz

Nazis, I hate those guys DeSantis supporters wave Nazi flags outside Walt Disney World Jason Weisberger

Republicans Marjorie Taylor Greene keeps playing her one-note song about the insurrection Jason Weisberger

art Artist boldly re-imagines the Arc de Triomphe for Pride 2023 Rusty Blazenhoff

star trek Tour every Star Trek Enterprise bridge in new interactive web portal from Roddenberry Archive Rusty Blazenhoff

exclusive There's a new "lost" Nancy Drew novella coming, and here's the cover Thom Dunn

fake reps with fake names with fake jobs George Santos lied about his job to a judge, as heard in audio obtained by Politico (listen) Carla Sinclair

Reframing railroad history Railroads and US Imperialism Elías Villoro

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Space William Shatner: Actually, going to space was a huge bummer David Pescovitz

Space Listen to the United States Space Force's official song David Pescovitz

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