gender Unofficial mascot not welcome at Japan's annual Iron Penis Festival Mark Frauenfelder

funerals You can hire a mysterious stranger to mourn your passing Séamus Bellamy

cryptids Loveland Frogman could become Ohio's official state cryptid Rob Beschizza

music Gorillaz release eight-minute hand-animated short film alongside new album Grant St. Clair

music Moroccan Tape Stash preserves Morocco's cassette music heritage Roger Park

Culture It is pancake day Rob Beschizza

duck The Big Duck: Long Island's iconic duck-shaped roadside landmark Popkin

science fiction From vibranium to unobtainium: the periodic table of made-up stuff Ellsworth Toohey

racism Canada's contradiction: Progressive laws, regressive provincial acts Séamus Bellamy

politics "The teachings of MAGA are simply incompatible with the teachings of Jesus Christ" Jennifer Sandlin

a 3-step plan for change Yes, protesting does make a difference! Here's how Carla Sinclair

documentary This 1978 documentary captured North Carolina's hollerin' tradition before it vanished Ellsworth Toohey

politics A disturbing look inside Arkansas' "whites-only" community Jennifer Sandlin

Coffee Watch Turkish sand coffee made from start to finish — the most stunning brewing method ever Popkin

georgia Visit Howard Finster's Paradise Garden and more on this funky art sites road trip! Jennifer Sandlin

Supreme Court backs Texas law requiring ID checks for adult website access Ellsworth Toohey

News Drunk American tourist damages 800-year-old Kyoto temple Ellsworth Toohey

politics "Gold" junk in White House is "Car Dealership Rococo" Rob Beschizza

politics Elf Queen Tilda Swinton Cast as James Bond, Doctor Who and Chosen as Pope Rob Beschizza

Spell Bound: New book explores how occult paperbacks found their way to grocery store checkouts in 1970s Ellsworth Toohey