reddit Reddit is down and Gamestop is up. Coincidence? Mark Frauenfelder

Games Retro Pokémon-inspired indie game looks very cool, but not long for this world Grant St. Clair

florida Florida parents scandalized by toddler flipping the bird in yearbook photo Rob Beschizza

weather Mysterious New England boom was meteor Rob Beschizza

Entertainment Disney World's "Carousel of Progress" now to include progress Ruben Bolling

art Satisfying watercolor chickens come to life in Myroslava Boikiv's playful painting process Popkin

television Paramount backs off attempt to suppress Stephen Colbert's post-Late Show public access party Ruben Bolling

On again off again Scientists confirm alcohol is, in fact, bad for you despite civilization's vigorous objections Jason Weisberger

reddit "Smosh Reads Reddit Stories" is my new podcast obsession Jennifer Sandlin

copyright Anna's Archive hit with $19.5M judgment and global domain order Ellsworth Toohey

Science Vulture vomit is the leading theory for Kentucky's 1876 meat shower Ellsworth Toohey

Weird Tiny conspiracy notes keep turning up inside sealed groceries in Pennsylvania Ellsworth Toohey

comedy The annual SNL joke swap returns Grant St. Clair

bad idea FBI director's secret "VIP snorkel" at Pearl Harbor raises fascinating judgment questions Jason Weisberger

serious business eBay declines GameStop's buyout offer Rob Beschizza

Technology Amazon will stop selling 40 mph "hooligan bikes" in California Ellsworth Toohey

History This archive of old personal ads is strangely moving Popkin

Science Magnified Sand reveals the hidden beauty of individual grains Popkin

gadgets Why it took so long to make a popular PC case fan in black Rob Beschizza

conspiracy theories This morning I met the "QAnon Shaman," and here are ten takeaways from our conversation Jennifer Sandlin