politics A cashless society as a tool for censorship and social control Cory Doctorow

politics Cassian Andor was inspired by Joseph Stalin Rob Beschizza

Entertainment Original E.T. puppet looks like Dollar Tree bootleg, Sotheby's wants $900,000 Ellsworth Toohey

efficiency MAGA Senator slips — asks how DOGE is going to "cut Medicare" (video) Carla Sinclair

donald trump Michael Moore calls for portraits of Trump "as he truly appears, without distortion" Jennifer Sandlin

retrocomputing In the 1980s, we (tried) to download software from the radio Rob Beschizza

art Salvage dealer bought $12 drawing that is likely a Renoir worth, um, quite a bit more (video) Allan Rose Hill

politics No Swastikars! Tesla owners abandon the brand Jason Weisberger

outbreaks Unknown disease spreads to 1,000 people, killing 60 so far in DRC — death 48 hours after symptoms Carla Sinclair

websites A love letter to the personal website Rob Beschizza

If you run into this terrifying animal, immediately "put your hands behind your back" Allan Rose Hill

Hidden symbols in Jackson Pollock's abstract drip paintings Allan Rose Hill

movies New biopic about paranormal radio pioneer Art Bell Allan Rose Hill

politics RFK Jr's confirmation hearing is packed with disqualifying things Jason Weisberger

plutocracy Billionaire Nicole Shanahan threatens GOP senators by name: vote for RFK Jr. or "I won't play nice" (video) Carla Sinclair

politics Mainstream media normalizes Trump's revenge campaign against Liz Cheney Ellsworth Toohey

music When you listen to Spotify, are you listening to ghost musicians? Ruben Bolling

animals Human dressed as an ostrich caused chaos at an Australia zoo (video) Allan Rose Hill

experimental music How to make extra-long, strange, and trippy tape loops inside a standard cassette Lux Sparks-Pescovitz

Entertainment "Chainsaw Jerry" reveals untold stories from Texas Chainsaw Massacre movie 50 years later Mark Cerulli