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books New biography captures Doonesbury's 50-year sweep of American life Ruben Bolling

False Hope AI's giant rural job machine mostly appears to manufacture hype Jason Weisberger

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Comics Action Comics No. 1 heads to auction after a 40-year hold Ellsworth Toohey

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science fiction Mathieu Bablet's "Silent Jenny" explores what's left of us when the bees are gone Gareth Branwyn

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maps Bedfordshire chosen as England's worst county Rob Beschizza

worse things happen at sea California's ocean protections work, so naturally we're arguing about them Jason Weisberger

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"Uri Tupka and the Gods" is a cold, dark, and magnificent trek through Mike Mignola's Lands Unknown Gareth Branwyn

Games PS5 now up to $200 more expensive than when it launched Rob Beschizza

Tech Neck: constantly looking down at your phone supposedly makes you look old Rob Beschizza

politics Seven Stories Press compiles "Hands Off Iran" reading list Jennifer Sandlin

music Machine Girl's show promised chaos and delivered a demolition Lux Sparks-Pescovitz

music Springsteen covers Pogues classic on new MacGowan tribute album Séamus Bellamy