whales King Charles, breaking from tradition, will not be slathered with whale intestines and civet secretions Thom Dunn

Someone added hip-hop beats to an opossum drinking peach juice Jennifer Sandlin

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

New fentanyl vaccine could save lives if the government doesn't ban it for being a vaccine Jason Weisberger

music "I know the possum lick": This bass guitar x opossum mashup is freaking awesome Jennifer Sandlin

politics Russia trolls Trump-Musk feud by offering Elon political asylum Jason Weisberger

Games Streamer transforms Peggle into brutal roguelike experience Grant St. Clair

History Early greats of web design Rob Beschizza

Weird New indie battle royale is a typing test with lethal stakes Grant St. Clair

politics Umberto Eco's chilling warning: 14 signs of fascism Mark Frauenfelder

music Furnace is a multi-platform chiptune tracker Rob Beschizza

economics The Hobbit economy not bucolic utopia but tenant farming and ostentatious displays of clan wealth Rob Beschizza

mistakes Tree expert taste-tests sawdust bread Grant St. Clair

russia Putin wants Alaska back Jason Weisberger

apps Bintracker: a new music tracker app for 2023 Rob Beschizza

AI Cyberpunk legend Bruce Sterling tackles the rise of artificial intelligence David Pescovitz

mississippi In an appeal to racists, a Mississippi State senator sides with rebel slavers Jason Weisberger

books Spirituality and Abolition, a new book from the Abolition Journal Elías Villoro

tabloids Ron DeSantis tortured POWs, and Hollywood's worst celebrity neighbors, in this week's dubious tabloids Peter Sheridan