travel Fudge, freaks, and formaldehyde: Unexpected thrills off Missouri highway Popkin

music history Czech composer's military tribute accidentally became history's most recognizable clown song Ellsworth Toohey

los angeles Legendary L.A. eatery Clifton's Cafeteria is back! (but is called Clifton's Republic now) Yoy Luadha

powerpoint What corporate presentations were like before PowerPoint Thom Dunn

boots The history of Doc Martens iconic boots and why they now suck Jason Weisberger

Millennium Tower A $14 million penthouse atop the tilting Millennium Tower is up for sale, again Jason Weisberger

circus peanuts In praise of the circus peanut Jennifer Sandlin

Comics Failure to Launch: A Tour of Ill-Fated Futures Gareth Branwyn

History A look at the most divisive Halloween candies Gareth Branwyn

interviews gone wrong TV host rudely berates a guest about Ukraine only to find out he's got the wrong guy (video) Carla Sinclair

sideshows Season one of the new podcast "Grim & Mild Presents" is all about the American traveling carnival sideshow Popkin

History Auction of Ricky Jay's astounding collection of magic books, ephemera, and curiosities David Pescovitz

kickstarter Kickstart this cool new comic of North American folktales by Indigenous artists Thom Dunn

trump Trump is "the greatest embarrassment in the history of our country" in this montage video Carla Sinclair

puppets The incredible performances of Bread and Puppet Theater Popkin

very special people Today is Koo Koo the Bird Girl appreciation day! Popkin

puppets A look back at the revolutionary history of Vermont's Bread & Puppet Theatre Thom Dunn

rock and roll How the surreal 90s Ninja Turtles Rock N' Roll Musical Spectacular came to be (and make Oprah uncomfortable) Thom Dunn

noads Channeling Timothy Leary on the Centennial of his Birth, October 22, 2020 Boing Boing

Science The 2019 Halloween Candy Hierarchy David Ng and Ben Cohen