late stage capitalism McDonald's fans can finally wear Crocs that look like Grimace Jennifer Sandlin

grimace Zuckerberg's high-performance diet: a good time for the great taste of McDonald's Jason Weisberger

horror The Grimace Shake has inspired a new sub-genre of cosmic horror Thom Dunn

parody Finally, someone wrote an erotic love song about the Grimace Thom Dunn

Cryptozoology McDonald's manager explains that Grimace is "a taste bud" Clive Thompson

grimace McDonald's offers burgers made with fresh beef, sales soar Jason Weisberger

efficiency MAGA Senator slips — asks how DOGE is going to "cut Medicare" (video) Carla Sinclair

psychology How an 1800s French doctor's experiments with electrocuted faces revealed science of real smiles Ellsworth Toohey

Caroline Cruz Ted Cruz's teen daughter sneers on stage when her dad mentions Donald Trump (video) Carla Sinclair

tech Linus Torvalds: AI is 90% marketing, 10% reality Rob Beschizza

bizarre competitions Wolfing down scalding hot biscuits and other weird contests from 1897 Mark Frauenfelder

dolls The Doll Garden of Sabile is a peculiar garden in Sabile, Latvia, where you can find hundreds of Life-size straw dolls on display Popkin

Technology Reviewer says Carl's Jr.'s new AI drive-thru system made him feel "sad" Mark Frauenfelder

"distinct smells" Kathy Griffin describes Donald Trump's "smell" to a disgusted Mary Trump (video) Carla Sinclair

donald trump The moment young Ramaswamy was shut down by Sharpton — a supervillain's origin story Mark Frauenfelder

delightfully grumpy creatures Watch tabby cat's (very) annoyed reaction every time he hears someone sneeze Carla Sinclair

music When not-Michael Jackson performed "Clean It" in a McDonald's training video (video) David Pescovitz

Games McDonald's releases new game for old console: Grimace's Birthday, on Game Boy Color Rob Beschizza

Fear and Loathing Sarah Huckabee Sanders tries out for SNL Jason Weisberger