music Purple Rain tribute by Amanda Palmer, Jherek Bischoff & strings, to benefit kids' charity Prince supported Cory Doctorow

Games Gears of War: ancient chest-high wall simulator coming to PlayStation Grant St. Clair

education The only technique to learn something new James Altucher

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book reviews Review: Chapel Perilous: The Life and Thought Crimes of Robert Anton Wilson Gareth Branwyn

movies Tron: Ares trailer finally out after sequel's decade in development hell Grant St. Clair

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Mutant fruit flies created by radiation, would take over Earth within months Ellsworth Toohey

science fiction Starman at 40: John Carpenter's forgotten sci-fi masterpiece, interview with special effects artist John Rosengrant Lee Keeler

rpgs Tabletop gamer's gift guide for 2024 Gareth Branwyn

the art of thinking MAGA man stumped when asked to name 1 thing Donald Trump did right (video) Carla Sinclair

tech Tech media ready for the dark enlightenment Rob Beschizza

science fiction Jeff VanderMeer's "Absolution" is a dark mirror to the Southern Reach Trilogy Thom Dunn

trump Trump's incoherent rambling on inflation solutions raises concerns Ellsworth Toohey

politics With apologies, it is overwhelmingly in the media's interest that Trump wins Rob Beschizza

law 5 years in jail for gay teacher who sent threatening voicemails to judge who OK'd "Don't Say Gay" law Rob Beschizza

china Online retailers Shein and Temu go to war Rob Beschizza

Bad Idea JD Vance is widely disliked, and Trump's campaign is in disarray Jason Weisberger

Trump's big lie MAGA will block a Kamala Harris win before final results roll in, says report Carla Sinclair