scholarship A once-respected academic games conference has turned into such a dumpster fire that Steve Bannon is keynoting it now Cory Doctorow

design This concrete playground slide looks like brutalist architecture Popkin

History Soldier who was shot in eight places said he "enjoyed the war" Ellsworth Toohey

Teens discover their robot taxi is a narc Jason Weisberger

folklore The Bunny Man was a real hatchet-wielder in 1970 Virginia — but the internet turned him into something else entirely Ellsworth Toohey

crime Man shat in public swimming pool 18 times Rob Beschizza

Comic Books Mike Mignola throws Uri Tupka to the devils Gareth Branwyn

Games Sandcastles: "ultimate sandbox game" takes you to the beach Rob Beschizza

spooky Waymos perform ritual robot pilgrimage around suburban Atlanta cul-de-sac Jason Weisberger

History Would you sleep in a 1,000-year-old cliff dwelling? Popkin

Way Less Waymo says expecting robotaxis not to block bike lanes is "too high a bar" Jason Weisberger

History Medieval castle toilets doubled as assassination shafts Popkin

"Uri Tupka and the Gods" is a cold, dark, and magnificent trek through Mike Mignola's Lands Unknown Gareth Branwyn

politics Secret Service agent assigned to Jill Biden accidentally shot himself Rob Beschizza

travel Wisconsin's fiberglass mold graveyard lets you climb inside a whale Popkin

law Former Prince Andrew arrested Rob Beschizza

disasters 9 skiers missing after California avalanche Rob Beschizza

Waymo saw a child, slowed down, still hit it Jason Weisberger

15,000 crabs escape overturned truck near Irish village Rob Beschizza

Entertainment Patent filing reveals upcoming Disney theme park holograms Ruben Bolling