Entertainment A deleted scene from "Elf" in which Buddy violently injures his elf friends Ruben Bolling

fantasy The colonialism behind fantasy's vaguely Irish Elves Thom Dunn

christmas This Christmas elf is selling fast because of its suggestive tongue Rusty Blazenhoff

magic Iceland's powerful Elf Lobby wins fight to unearth Elfin Lady Stone buried by construction workers Xeni Jardin

Technology Screw this light bulb in and it serves banned books Ellsworth Toohey

criminals Ghislaine Maxwell reportedly finds her mean-girls table in prison Jason Weisberger

movies Moneroeville Mall hosts final Dawn of the Dead tour Rob Beschizza

Delightful Creatures Keystone Kops get a physics lesson from falling bear Jason Weisberger

comic book villains Man who hates paying taxes loves government handouts Jason Weisberger

music Watch an inebriated Bob Dylan troll a bored John Lennon about stealing "Norwegian Wood" Ruben Bolling

Science The thought experiment that says you can't die (from your own perspective) Ellsworth Toohey

History Robert Wadlow stood 8 feet 11 inches tall and refused to be a sideshow act Ellsworth Toohey

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mistakes College president suggests graduates "put a quick end" to themselves in commencement speech Rob Beschizza

gaming Steam is killing physical gift cards to cut off scammers Grant St. Clair

art A sculpture at CIA headquarters has kept a coded message secret for 35 years Ellsworth Toohey

grifters Melania Trump, noted independence expert, explains success Jason Weisberger

garden Tomatoes do not need to die on the vine for flavor Jason Weisberger