happy mutants Cabaret with the "Pope of Trash" John Waters in Providence, RI (Sat. 10/24) David Pescovitz

music Listen: Marlene Dietrich plays musical saw (with bonus Star Trek theme) Andrea James

automatons Paul Spooner's latest automaton takes on Manifest Destiny Bob Knetzger

art "Mad inventor" Tim Hunkin explains how electro-mechanical games are made Bob Knetzger

architecture Moulin Rouge goes "topless" as blades fall off famed Parisian windmill Carolyn Townsend

Ukraine Watch this mesmerizing performance by Ukrainian folk-pop-punk band DakhaBrakha Jennifer Sandlin

video games Yakuza 8 is now also Animal Crossing, apparently Grant St. Clair

hollywood How a New York artist gave birth to James Bond's 007 logo Mark Cerulli

pneumatics Unlock the mysteries of pneumatic components with inventor's whimsical & ingenious mechanical clock automaton Bob Knetzger

free speech Judge blocks Tennessee's ban on drag shows, citing free speech Rob Beschizza

politics Tennessee governor signing anti-drag bill even as yearbook photo turned up of him in drag David Pescovitz

russia Bizarre soundtrack glitch in Russia's surreal New Year special on state TV Mark Frauenfelder

zines Educator creates mini-zine to help imagine and create safe queer spaces Jennifer Sandlin

art Happy Birthday, Dada, 106 today Gareth Branwyn

portraits This video of Brother Theodore sparring with Jerry Lewis on Merv Griffin in 1966 is incredible Mark Frauenfelder

wanted New York on the lookout for woman who killed a beloved 87-year-old music coach by shoving her in the street Mark Frauenfelder

flowers Stunning psychedelic timelapse of blooming cactus flowers Mark Frauenfelder

texas Mark Cuban just bought a town in Texas David Pescovitz

tiktok Listen to a new jazzy take on the Mountain Goats' TikTok hit "No Children" Thom Dunn