News Meet the "Silent Man" who mysteriously blocks traffic without uttering a word Mark Frauenfelder

star wars This Huttese cover of an 80s new wave hit is perfection Gail Sherman

new york city The New York City Sign Museum, now open for tours Ruben Bolling

trump Kash Patel, Trump's pick for FBI Director, has a long history of conspiracy grifting Jennifer Sandlin

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language Brain Rot is Oxford's word of the year Rob Beschizza

art Drew Friedman's latest book: Shtick Figures: The Cool, the Comical, the Crazy Mark Frauenfelder

Funny "Continue and Persist" letter encourages recipient to carry on Rob Beschizza

Entertainment More "More Cowbell" Jason Weisberger

social media How to host an entire website on Bluesky Thom Dunn

taylor swift Choir! Choir! Choir! hosts sing-along tour of Taylor Swift covers Jennifer Sandlin

graphic novel "Big Jim and the White Boy" is a fascinating re-telling of Huck Finn Thom Dunn

tech Sir David Attenborough displeased by AI clones of his voice Rob Beschizza

drugs Egyptian mug contained 2,000-year-old hallucinogenic brew Allan Rose Hill

books Graphic novel "Revolution By Fire" explores New York's Afro-Irish uprising of 1741 Thom Dunn

deaths Horror manga pioneer Kazuo Umezu dead at 88 Rob Beschizza

louisiana Louisiana's governor found a tiger to abuse Jennifer Sandlin

cancer Cordyceps strain could have cancer-fighting capabilities Thom Dunn

the blame game Harris campaign advisor David Plouffe blames Biden for her loss — then zaps X account after swift backlash Carla Sinclair

halloween Obvious Plant's satirical Halloween costumes Popkin