Science "Demonic" 666 found in massive palindromic prime number Mark Frauenfelder

politics Republicans blame Los Angeles wildfires on their favorite issues Jason Weisberger

avoidable deaths Hunter illegally shoots bear in tree. Bear falls and kills hunter's friend Carla Sinclair

media New York Times memo tells staff to avoid showing Luigi Mangione's face Rob Beschizza

Comics MAD's Harvey Kurtzman's first published work (?), from when he was 14 years old Ruben Bolling

ghosts Don't mistake green goo and sulfur smells for ghosts, warns electrical safety agency Allan Rose Hill

movies Apocalyptic comedy DOGMA is finally coming out of the vault Thom Dunn

Audio Master recordings of 90s music on slowly dying media Thom Dunn

Comics A "long lost" 70s superhero comic is finally being published Thom Dunn

art Mad Magazine at the Norman Rockwell Museum Ruben Bolling

documentaries Deep dive documentary on Slint and the Louisville scene Natalie Dressed

trees Poison used to kill view-blocking trees may have poisoned beach below—and the sea Thom Dunn

Games Explore your Townscaper towns in the first-person perspective (again) Rob Beschizza

interview Piers Morgan's interview with supposed Baby Reindeer stalker should make us all feel dirty Yoy Luadha

News RIP Steve Albini, influential producer and musician (1962-2024) Mark Frauenfelder

Disgraced producers Harvey Weinstein catches a lucky break: his 2020 rape conviction was overturned Carla Sinclair

Science Canadian DNA lab sold paternity tests it knew were inaccurate Rob Beschizza

UFOs Whoopi Goldberg thinks aliens are among us  Gail Sherman

books Todd Klein's online book, The Art and History of Lettering Comics Ruben Bolling

sandwiches How to make an old timey peanut butter sandwich from 1900 involving vinegar and dry mustard (video) David Pescovitz