hollywood Director's Guild of America signs a deal to avert a strike Harry Hannigan

robot Robo-party clown ignores Asimov's first law of robotics Jason Weisberger

gadgets Tiny E-ink note-taking gadget Rob Beschizza

spacex The most alarming parts of Elon Musk's SpaceX filing, ranked Jason Weisberger

mysteries 15 honey-drizzled bananas appear on a plate every month on a street corner Ellsworth Toohey

History How a 1958 magazine cheered America's slide into installment debt Ellsworth Toohey

Comics Terry Zwigoff and Drew Friedman in conversation after CRUMB at Film Forum Ellsworth Toohey

art Frazetta's 1973 "Captive Princess" oil painting goes to auction Ellsworth Toohey

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

TikTok trends I finally tried making those TikTok trendy tofu waffles, and now I'm hooked! Jennifer Sandlin

Culture In Japan, anything can be an anime girl — even your washing machine Ellsworth Toohey

stoke Surfs down in Munich, river dredging kills legendary inland surf spot Jason Weisberger

Business Buffett's farewell letter includes his account of fingerprinting nuns when he was eight Ellsworth Toohey

scams Crypto ATMs profit as scammers run wild Jason Weisberger

Science With infinite stars, why is the night sky dark? Ellsworth Toohey

law Lawyer admits forging judge's signature Rob Beschizza

politics Top UK judge tired of MI5 lying to him about its violent Nazi spy Rob Beschizza

Games You are a border collie in this apocalyptic dog adventure game Rob Beschizza

iphones NYT stands behind claim Chinese women better at making iPhones because of their small, nimble fingers Rob Beschizza

music Death Grips "Exmilitary," with Jane's Addiction, Bowie, and Manson samples, sees official (maybe?) vinyl reissue Lux Sparks-Pescovitz