sharks Kid from "Jaws" is now police chief on the island where the movie was made Thom Dunn

behind the scenes Watch a young Henry Thomas's audition for "E.T." Thom Dunn

politics Iran war has cost $25bn so far, admits Pentagon. The real cost is closer to $50bn. Rob Beschizza

youtube Harassment streamer Johnny Somali sentenced to six months labor in Korea Ellsworth Toohey

art Jim Woodring's Frank finally speaks in a 3.5-inch Big Little Book Ellsworth Toohey

youtube Your future self has good news: you're doing pretty well Grant St. Clair

Games Happy birthday, Oblivion! Twenty years of beautiful vistas and unnerving potato faces Grant St. Clair

gadgets Juicero your soft plastic recycling with the Clear Drop compactor Rob Beschizza

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

Right to exist How Zionism went from a political philosophy to a loyalty test Jason Weisberger

politics BBC edits out "Free Palestine" at BAFTAs, leaves in racial slur from man with Tourette Syndrome Rob Beschizza

Technology How Musk's decisions led to Grok making abusive deepfakes of kids Ellsworth Toohey

Technology AI builds message-in-a-bottle app from vague prompt Ellsworth Toohey

History Japan's "Rabbit Island" used to be a secret poison gas factory, now it's overrun with adorable bunnies Ellsworth Toohey

deaths Playwright Tom Stoppard dead at 88 Rob Beschizza

politics Former Vice President Dick Cheney dead at 84 Rob Beschizza

politics Evangelical influencer Kirk Cameron criticizes Trump's Insurrection Act proposal Jennifer Sandlin

music This artist builds musical robots from trash that "make dirt sing" Jennifer Sandlin

shoes Concealed shoes: the strange folk tradition of hiding shoes in walls for protection and good luck Popkin

Science Author of anti-Tylenol autism study was paid by lawyers suing Tylenol manufacturer Rob Beschizza