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politics Amid intense controversy, Kanye releases album to relatively modest fanfare Grant St. Clair

science fiction Starman at 40: John Carpenter's forgotten sci-fi masterpiece, interview with special effects artist John Rosengrant Lee Keeler

cover songs Fall Out Boy re-wrote "We Didn't Start the Fire" for 1989-2023 Thom Dunn

disasters "We have fire coming out those manholes": Interstate highway bridge collapses after truck fire in Philadelphia Rob Beschizza

san francisco SF Bay Area bridge 'Bay Lights' go dark Rusty Blazenhoff

mistakes were made Kids at camp given floor sealant instead of milk to drink, parents say it was a poor substitute Mark Frauenfelder

Games Veteran game writer on what happens when studios shut down and the need for more adversarial industry coverage Rob Beschizza

tabloids Sex, meth and flatulence in this week's dubious tabloids Peter Sheridan

tabloids Insiders, sources and pals–the dubious origins of this week's tawdry tabloids Peter Sheridan

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History ROM image of ultra-rare Atari arcade game dumped and released for MAME Rob Beschizza

barack obama Barack Obama lists his favorite books, music, and movies of 2018 Gina Loukareas

one ring to bind them Change.org petition to light Sauron's Eye above Salesforce Tower San Francisco Jason Weisberger

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travel I owe Anthony Bourdain so much Séamus Bellamy

fake news Prince Charles' four love children, the Clintons' corruption, and who needs Brad Pitt anyway, in this week's dubious tabloids Peter Sheridan

picks 'Playa Elvis' sings 'Bridge Over Troubled Water' at Burning Man 2016 Xeni Jardin

art Fire garden honors 350th anniversary of Great Fire of London Andrea James

health How to stay safe in the workshop Steve Hoefer