cover songs Finally, a kazoo cover of Blink-182 Thom Dunn

mental health This illness might keep you from getting up in the morning Séamus Bellamy

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

democracy US threatens Haiti over plans for free elections Séamus Bellamy

mental health The Slender Man Killer has escaped Séamus Bellamy

politics Kari Lake, whose child currently attends college, on universities: "Do not send your children into these indoctrination camps" Jennifer Sandlin

tech Get a good look at the new Pebble smartwatches Séamus Bellamy

vanity plates DEZNUUTZ, 2HI, VENMO, and 3,000 other vanity license plates rejected by New York's DMV David Pescovitz

video games This incredible guitar FX pedal lets you sample audio from Street Fighter Thom Dunn

studies Gel manicures lead to "cell death and cancer-causing mutations," says new study Carla Sinclair

movies Hilarious bloopers from Hollywood's Golden Age David Pescovitz

quentin tarantino Django Unchained at 10: an observation and celebration of the first hour  Lee Keeler

ted cruz Ted Cruz is gushing about the "gorgeous woman in a halter top" who sat near him on Sunday Carla Sinclair

censorship Substack fires editor in "retaliation" for working with high-profile writer who switched to rival Ghost Thom Dunn

mash-ups This is a terrific mashup of Blink-182 and Tom Jones Mark Frauenfelder

songwriting Listen to "Doublemeat Palace," a great song about the worst episode of Buffy the Vampire Slayer Thom Dunn

Positive Deviant I punked the Sotheby's Burning Man auction Rusty Blazenhoff

Kevin mccarthy Video: Abrupt contrast between Kevin McCarthy's view on Trump speaking at CPAC and Liz Cheney's Kevin Reome

england New evidence shows Henry VIII meticulously planned Anne Boleyn's beheading Kevin Reome