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happy mutants Transreal Cyberpunk! Rudy Rucker and Bruce Sterling's book of annotated, seminal cyberpunk fiction Cory Doctorow

books John Shirley's guide to wrecking your career in science fiction John Shirley

trump Canada's Carney tells world how to survive Trump's America Séamus Bellamy

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Entertainment Original Marvel publisher Martin Goodman: Clueless suit, or progressive promoter of popular arts? Ruben Bolling

cute This cat toy looks like a mini car wash, but it's actually a back-scratching paradise Popkin

iphones NYT stands behind claim Chinese women better at making iPhones because of their small, nimble fingers Rob Beschizza

AI-generated UFO video shows how fast visual truth is slipping away Ellsworth Toohey

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

airlines Do VPNs unlock secret airfare deals? Ellsworth Toohey

books Illiterate street vendor's raw tale exposes gritty 1960s Tangier life Mark Frauenfelder

humiliations Marjorie Taylor Greene flips out on Australian news show — so host abruptly ends it (video) Carla Sinclair

mistakes Retailers stop complaining about shoplifting, for reasons Rob Beschizza

wisdom 1750 advice on how to attain success, from the 4th Earl of Chesterfield Mark Frauenfelder

the good liars MAGA man proves that Mike Lindell is actually JFK Jr. (video) Carla Sinclair

politics Vivek Ramaswamy enriched himself while costing small investors their life savings (must-watch 5-min video) Mark Frauenfelder

tabloids Robert "The Hulk" Kennedy Jr and UFO death rays in this week's dubious tabloids Peter Sheridan

travel The cheap, perfectly-sized international travel backpack and a hardcase alternative Rob Beschizza