CES curiosities Check out BMW's new color-changing car, which can go from white to black in an instant Carla Sinclair

museums This San Francisco Bay Area museum stinks David Pescovitz

travel Here's a list of wonderful curiosities to visit in the desert Popkin

wired The incredible, playful clocks of Rick Stanley Rusty Blazenhoff

museum The Plum Island Museum of Lost Toys & Curiosities Popkin

early internet Brendan Fraser's personal website is like an early 2000s time capsule Annie Rauwerda

magic MagiQuest with Jeff McBride is the real deal of an online "magical experience" Ferdinando Buscema

puppets A look back at the revolutionary history of Vermont's Bread & Puppet Theatre Thom Dunn

generators Lore generator Rob Beschizza

books Susanna Clarke's new book PIRANESI is a contemplative thriller about solitude Thom Dunn

Science A Scheme of Heaven is a deep investigation of astrology from a scientist's perspective Ferdinando Buscema

Business Cirque du Soleil launches online portal for viewing shows, explores bankruptcy in coronavirus shutdown: Reuters Xeni Jardin

the uncanny Bizarro Bazar keeps the world weird Ferdinando Buscema

book reviews Two new fun and gorgeous books by National Geographic Adam Gelbart

profanity Insult teacups for 'the lady who speaks her mind' Rusty Blazenhoff

mugs Cool crystalline ceramic mugs Andrea James

physics Statue made of bismuth with levitating magnetic cube Mark Frauenfelder

books Watch how librarians digitize a 6-foot wide book Andrea James

puzzles The Art of Play for the Holidays Richard Kaufman

movies Adam Savage visits Peter Jackson's startling cabinet of movie prop curiosities David Pescovitz