psychology A deep dive into "the cult of Dr. Phil" Andrea James

interior design Dr. Phil is selling a tacky nightmare palace he owns Rob Beschizza

tv Dr. Phil with all the talking removed Rob Beschizza

Copyfight America's crappiest patent judge hands down epically terrible copyright ruling Cory Doctorow

politics Don Jr doubles down on the stupid Jason Weisberger

star wars Hollywood's AI fail: Lucasfilm presents the dumbest creatures ever Gail Sherman

nightmare fuel Flesh-eating screwworms march north as DOGE cuts funding on everything we need to stop them Séamus Bellamy

Comic Books Stephan Franck Brings Dystopian Mice, Noirish Country, and a Space God to Kickstarter Gareth Branwyn

tariffs Brooklyn electronics company Adafruit hit with surprise $36K tariff bill: "pay in one week" Mark Frauenfelder

Japan This site maps Wind Phones across the world Jennifer Sandlin

politics Trump is having another meltdown because he's confused about how TV works Ellsworth Toohey

crime Virginia Giuffre dead at 41 Rob Beschizza

activism Panda Express reverses mask ban for employees after public outcry Jennifer Sandlin

Ben Palmer Artists resist AI with the #StarterPackNoAI movement Jennifer Sandlin

barnacle chronicles Fisherman gives crabs spa treatment before releasing them back to ocean Jennifer Sandlin

Delightful Creatures Corvid intelligence: study shows crows understanding geometry Gail Sherman

amazon James Bond is (almost) back in action Mark Cerulli

video Midsommar director's next film is about small town COVID denialism Grant St. Clair

Science A strange trick to silence an earworm Allan Rose Hill

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