cruises How much would you pay to go on an 8-day Gone Girl-themed cruise? Thom Dunn

"Not a big deal": Trump dismisses decline in tourism Jason Weisberger

That's all folks! Warner Bros CEO murders Bugs Bunny for fun and profit Ellsworth Toohey

music Green Day to Chili Peppers: Artists rally for fire-ravaged Los Angeles Mark Cerulli

politics Donald Trump's new crypto token launches Grant St. Clair

public health As avian flu spreads, backyard chicken groups share conspiracy theories Jennifer Sandlin

Comics "We Called Them Giants" is a gorgeously haunting graphic novel Thom Dunn

Bad Idea JD Vance is widely disliked, and Trump's campaign is in disarray Jason Weisberger

politics Trump's ghoul Miller gets super screamy on MSNBC Jason Weisberger

1950s "Sex and the College Girl" is a fascinating read 65 years later Yoy Luadha

science fiction "Big Germs" — short fiction by Rudy Rucker Boing Boing

bruce springsteen The enduring power of Bruce Springsteen's music: a fan's journey Mark Cerulli

delicacies Armpit onigiri: Would you like human sweat added to your Japanese rice snack? (video) Carla Sinclair

Delightful Creatures A jealous husky hilariously glares when his border collie girlfriend ignores him for a golden retriever (video) Carla Sinclair

mistakes Oklahoma judge who texted constantly during trial that bored her finally resigns Rob Beschizza

canada Carlson's bizarre Canada rant: "I watched when Montreal was cleansed of its Anglo legacy" Mark Frauenfelder

weird news "How is babby formed?" Prison officials at a loss to understand how inmate got pregnant Mark Frauenfelder

Los Angeles Sheriff's deputy shoots and kills domestic violence victim who called 911–and it's the second time he's done it Rob Beschizza

santa claus There is a school where Santa Claus learns how to answer heartbreaking requests Andrew Yi

tabloids King Charles to abdicate, and JonBenet Ramsay's killers caught in last week's dubious tabloids Peter Sheridan