real estate The "real-life" haunted house that inspired The Conjuring is for sale for $1.2M Thom Dunn

writing Anti-heckler judo for the amateur magician Cory Doctorow

magic The wallet that does nothing Richard Kaufman

rpgs Tabletop gamer's gift guide for 2024 Gareth Branwyn

Science This Victorian ghost book exposed spiritualist frauds with cool optical illusions Ellsworth Toohey

tabletop gaming Necromolds is a fun, squishy, and creative wargame Gareth Branwyn

Oops! RFK Jr. apologizes to Trump after son Bobby leaks their ridiculous vaccine phone conversation (video) Carla Sinclair

trains This working railroad is operated by young children David Pescovitz

King Charles dead in 6 months, and Biden & Trump "get down and dirty" in this week's dubious tabloids Peter Sheridan

Listen to the blood-curdling screamy sound of an ancient Aztec death whistle David Pescovitz

iceland The Museum of Sorcery and Witchcraft tells the story of Iceland's 17th century "witchcraze," complete with "necropants" Jennifer Sandlin

art A documentary about Juan Tamariz, the greatest magician alive you've never heard of Ferdinando Buscema

AI Silicon Valley startup creates fully AI-generated mediocre South Park episode Thom Dunn

italy An old Italian tradition of conjuring fictional streets helps homeless people today Ruben Bolling

trump A low-energy Trump saves East Palestine by standing in a field with his hands in his pockets Mark Frauenfelder

Netflix Chris Rock is poised to make history with his new live stand-up special Devin Nealy

strandbeests Artist creates "new form of life" on the world's beaches Grant St. Clair

movies Kevin Smith puts on film festival showing off the best of New Jersey Grant St. Clair