computer science Scientists successfully created a biological computer out of E. coli Thom Dunn

thanksgiving CDC: don't eat romaine lettuce Séamus Bellamy

shit Oorah! US Marine recruits sidelined by E. Coli Séamus Bellamy

picks General Mills recalls some flours after 38 people become sick with E. coli Xeni Jardin

improv Discovering the gem of David Armand miming songs in 'Interpretative Dance' Rusty Blazenhoff

Easter Egg 'Ted Lasso' plays that gibberish Italian pop song that mimics American English in new episode Rusty Blazenhoff

radiohead Nick Cave announces solo tour with Radiohead's Colin Greenwood on bass Rusty Blazenhoff

video games This 8-bit Banshees of Inisherin video game is like Pac Man, but with more severed fingers Thom Dunn

Return to the sinister hospital in Romford Remembering Garth Marenghi's Darkplace Elías Villoro

matt gaetz Matt Gaetz outsmarted when he tried to push Chinese propaganda during a congressional hearing Mark Frauenfelder

music The Decemberists Colin Meloy prompts ChatGPT to write a song, and then records the 'mediocre' result Rusty Blazenhoff

cults New podcast episode about Heaven's Gate cult Jennifer Sandlin

music Watch David Byrne sing David Bowie's "Heroes" with beautiful, massive backup choir (video) Jennifer Sandlin

What Elton John, Brad Pitt and Joe Biden have in common, in this week's dubious tabloids Peter Sheridan

speeches Dick Van Dyke re-reads the Rod Serling speech he read at a 1964 MLK civil rights rally Gareth Branwyn

books "Where Are the Elephants?" is Leon Rosselson's memoir Elías Villoro

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