music The Gumbo: Cecil L. Recchia's incredible New Orleans jazz Cory Doctorow

greenland Greenland locals stop man trying to raise US flag Rob Beschizza

art Monkey Jesus painter Cecilia Giménez dead at 94 Rob Beschizza

90s The Beanie Baby Wars: When plush toys turned America into a nation of feral raccoons Popkin

History Restoration of "Victorian biscuit tin" painting reveals 1570s masterpiece depicting Isabella de Medici Rob Beschizza

History 1900 film shows viewers what it feels like to be hit by a car — and ends with a cryptic message about pleasing Mother Popkin

jewish The Ten Commandments featuring music by the Flaming Lips and Los Lobos David Pescovitz

gadgets Why Super Nintendo consoles are getting faster as they get older Rob Beschizza

special effects Watch 1907's "The Doll's Revenge" — the first cannibal killer doll film in cinema history Ellsworth Toohey

law Texas woman sues prosecutors who charged her with murder for using abortion medication Rob Beschizza

art Cecil Beaton wins for having the best bathroom wallpaper Popkin

animals Dog eats $4000 in cash (video) David Pescovitz

fun "This site will self-destruct" finally self-destructs after no-one signs guestbook for 24 hours Rob Beschizza

art Is this Leonardo's painting of a younger Mona Lisa? David Pescovitz

art Psychedelic film from the 1940s, featuring Bing Crosby, used to treat mental disorders David Pescovitz

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

medieval manuscripts The Getty Museum's "Macabre Minute with Mel" dives into the gruesome deaths of saints depicted in medieval manuscripts Jennifer Sandlin

music Forget fart sounds—Cecil Dill's masterfully squeezed his hands together to make beautiful music (video) David Pescovitz

music This is the best Ten Commandments story, and the soundtrack is by members of Flaming Lips and Los Lobos (video) David Pescovitz