archeology An amazingly well-preserved four-wheeled processional chariot unearthed in Pompeii Gareth Branwyn
Entertainment Remember when people paid real money to watch bug apocalypse documentaries? Mark Frauenfelder
language A fart is a "poofoofus" and other "next level" slang from the Heaven's Gate UFO cult Allan Rose Hill
bigfoot Bigfoot is an unholy hybrid of fallen angels, humans, and apes, says reverend/exorcist David Pescovitz
happy mutants This slowed Chipmunks version of "Chariots of Fire" feels like distorted sludge Jennifer Sandlin
trumpism Christian Nationalist "prophet" leads thousands to pray in tongues to prevent Trump's arrest Mark Frauenfelder
fabio Video explores the 1999 "Goosegate" incident when romance novel supermodel Fabio was hit in the face on a rollercoaster ride Jennifer Sandlin
Art and Design Explore the famed faery painting of an artist dealing with mental illness in the mid-1800s Thom Dunn
archaeology Man with metal detector discovers a hoard of Bronze Age artifacts in a field David Pescovitz