music Enjoy ABBA's "Dancing Queen" played on a gorgeous 100-year-old mechanical fairground organ David Pescovitz

weird history Iowa's weirdest uprising: The great Cow War of 1931 Ellsworth Toohey

accidents Girl flies off carnival ride at Indiana county fair after others had reportedly complained about same ride Carla Sinclair

events Maker Faire is headed back to the Bay Area in 2023! Mark Frauenfelder

architecture Mark the 130th anniversary of the Chicago World's Fair by reading "The Devil in the White City" this summer Jennifer Sandlin

police California police raid home under court orders to kill a 9-year-old girl's pet goat Thom Dunn

husband calling Husband-calling contest is real—and hilarious Jennifer Sandlin

Food Deep-fried Goo Goo clusters and oysters on a stick — a celebration of fair food Jennifer Sandlin

texas Big Tex, the "World's Tallest Cowboy" Jennifer Sandlin

circuses Scenes from a vintage circus preserved on film Popkin

Minnesota Minnesota State Fair's butter sculptor retires after 50-year run Annie Rauwerda

trump Look at all the bored Trump fans walking out right during his speech Carla Sinclair

retrofuturism Go back to 1962 in this Bell Telephone film from the Seattle World's Fair Mark Frauenfelder

Food PETA billboard protests Renaissance faire's favorite fare David Pescovitz

makers Thinking back on the special magic of Make: and Maker Faire Gareth Branwyn

california Deep-fried filet mignon, spaghetti donuts, and "unicorn-specific" foods debut at the San Diego County Fair Rusty Blazenhoff

media Deep-fried Oreos, beer ravioli, chocolate-covered bacon are tabloid favorites Peter Sheridan

war on drugs LA considers EDM festival ban Jason Weisberger

The last glorious day of the High Times Cannabis Cup Ivan Hernandez