cool story bro That guy who made up a story about stealing a brick of heroin from an MS-13 gang member says he now regrets it Mark Frauenfelder

Comics Tradd Moore's first creator-owned comic is coming from Oni Press Gareth Branwyn

Games Retro Pokémon-inspired indie game looks very cool, but not long for this world Grant St. Clair

poetry This poem perfectly captures AI-induced rage Jennifer Sandlin

Science Amazing animal facts that will wow your friends, courtesy of Natural Habitat Shorts Jennifer Sandlin

crowdfunding An artist painted a monster, an occult poet conjured it to life, and now it wants to kill your Mörk Borg character Gareth Branwyn

art Ancient Roman gemstone shows a grasshopper driving a butterfly-led chariot Popkin

art Victorian girl's sketchbook turns her cat Mouton into a playful fantasy hero Popkin

books The Tokyo Vice author digs into cryptocurrency's darkest chapters Roger Park

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

"Cookin' with Congress" reveals the favorite meals of politicians from all eras (prune souffle, anyone?) Jennifer Sandlin

politics Carney gets standing ovation at Davos, Trump uninvites him Séamus Bellamy

video Lily pads are surprisingly strong Popkin

auctions Want a synth or a bicycle or a drum machine owned by Kraftwerk's Florian Schneider? Now's your chance! Jennifer Sandlin

Entertainment Del Toro's "Frankenstein" gets lavish art book ahead of 2025 film release (see sample spreads) Mark Frauenfelder

politics Kash Patel's girlfriend sues ex-FBI agent who said she was an Israeli "honeypot" spy Rob Beschizza

politics "Conservative content mill" PragerU could soon control public school curricula Jennifer Sandlin

Science $39K gets you authentic piece of the Large Hadron Collider Gail Sherman

books 'Broligarchy', 'delulu' and 'skibidi' added to Cambridge Dictionary Rob Beschizza

Legendary producer reveals untold Beastie Boys collaboration stories Lee Keeler