transphobia Bigoted teacher uses God as excuse for disrespecting his trans students Jess Sabine

cars Kevin Mitnick left the man who helped jail him enough for a Porsche 911 Ellsworth Toohey

television Stephen Colbert follows up Late Show finale by hosting Michigan public access program Ruben Bolling

Entertainment CBS sells Late Show time slot to Byron Allen for comedy reruns Ruben Bolling

books John Shirley's guide to wrecking your career in science fiction John Shirley

books How marionettes became tools of protest in European theater Popkin

DIY Watch this pro build a cabin in the woods from scratch Séamus Bellamy

music "Face It, Tiger" is a power-pop banger about Spider-Man and MJ Thom Dunn

music Stevie Wonder's new song, "Can We Fix Our Nation's Broken Heart" Ruben Bolling

debates Trump bashes "Joe Byron" in debate prep, as seen in amusing parody by Lincoln Project (video) Carla Sinclair

Even too much for MAGA Doggone it! Donald Trump kicks puppy slayer Kristi Noem off his VP short list Carla Sinclair

politics Rep. Byron Donalds suggests slavery had upsides Jason Weisberger

Blood in the Machine: the real story of the Luddites Yoy Luadha

explosions Adam Savage reveals Mythbusters' scariest explosion David Pescovitz

politics "I've got too much self-respect and concern for hygiene," Rep Raskin says no to Trump hotel Mark Frauenfelder

the dysfunctional House Democratic Congressman says enough with the BS — he's resigning Carla Sinclair

broken houses GOP adds more chaos with not 1, not 2, but 9 more House speaker candidates Carla Sinclair

three-time losers Jim Jordan fails yet again, losing 3rd vote for House speaker in biggest defeat yet Carla Sinclair

the speakerless house Jim Jordan loses 2nd House speaker vote by a wider margin than the 1st Carla Sinclair

music Here's a primer on the far-out sounds of free jazz David Pescovitz