art A surreal marine-themed carousel in Nantes, France Popkin

Funny Daredevil carnival worker defies gravity Popkin

Review "Kanaval: A People's History of Haiti in Six Chapters"is a great documentary on revelry and the past Natalie Dressed

art The Haunted Snail Ride was the coolest looking amusement park ride of all time Popkin

books Katherine Dunn, author of "Geek Love," RIP David Pescovitz

ecommerce How a bartender turned dick-shaped candy into a $100K business Ellsworth Toohey

sidekicks Confused Trump "texts" Elon Musk on Truth Social, feeling lost without his bestie: "Where are you?" Carla Sinclair

DIY Homemade carnival ride spins up some backyard fun Popkin

youtube A nerve-wracking climb down the world's worst ladder design Popkin

australia Mega Clown Swing: playground relic or death trap? Popkin

travel $21k nightmare: Norwegian Cruise Line abandons family in Alaska  Ellsworth Toohey

accidents Girl flies off carnival ride at Indiana county fair after others had reportedly complained about same ride Carla Sinclair

gender The weirdly conservative story of a famous American drag artist from the 1910s Thom Dunn

new orleans Haunted house formerly owned by Nick Cage up for sale again Natalie Dressed

museums New museum of poop is wonderfully crappy Allan Rose Hill

copyright When Tom Waits sued Frito Lay for paying someone to imitate his voice Natalie Dressed

News Turks and Caicos imprisons American tourists over ammunition in luggage Mark Frauenfelder

Mini Museum The Miniatures and Curious Collections Museum of Roswell, NM, is filled with wonderful things Popkin

england Demonstration on the lost arts of signwriting and circus decoration Natalie Dressed