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

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

deaths Former Pope Joseph Ratzinger dead at 95 Rob Beschizza

Comic Books Exploring the military industrial complex of the Ultimate post-9/11 Avengers comic Thom Dunn

drummers Legendary funk drummer Dennis Chambers playing Tool's "Schism" after hearing it for the first time Gareth Branwyn

movies The first trailer for the Predator prequel is here Devin Nealy

art Drive yourself up the wall with the Busy Simulator Rob Beschizza

politics Watch conservative politicians Chuck Grassley and Tom Cotton impress their audience with pushups Rob Beschizza

guns AR-15-worshipping Christian church opens new private compound in Texas Thom Dunn

climate change Meet the millennial who's mapping the Catholic Church's land holdings to fight climate change Thom Dunn