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films Somethings never change: Francis Ford Coppola's new movie is over budget Devin Nealy

Possum by Night A live version of The Mountain Goats' Possum by Night, and an essay celebrating the song Jennifer Sandlin

The contested legacy of the Texas Rangers Elías Villoro

politics The U.S. has launched 251 military interventions since 1991—and 469 since 1798 Elías Villoro

podcasts New podcast explores the rise and fall of Seattle's "real-life superhero," Phoenix Jones Thom Dunn

Creepy Interesting and Real Unexplained Encounters is podcast about creepy, interesting, and (supposedly) real stories Popkin

Boing Boing Gadgets Bring romanticism into your home with this beautiful and spooky ceramic skull Boing Boing's Shop

tea party The world's deadliest teapot Devin Nealy

Cryptozoology How to become a professional certified Cryptid hunter Thom Dunn

musicals Bonnie Tyler hit "Total Eclipse of the Heart" is about vampires Thom Dunn

books Check out this D&D-style choose-your-own-adventure book from Chuck Tingle Thom Dunn

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Venture capitalist suggested getting far-right audiences to harass "vulnerable" journalists Rob Beschizza

poetry "Engage in the long, faithful work," a beautiful graphic poem about learning anti-racism Thom Dunn

racism 'I Have Waited for a Revolution My Entire Life' — Keke Palmer Xeni Jardin

health Coronavirus: 'When Fury Overcomes Fear,' a 'Viral Alarm' by Xu Zhangrun Xeni Jardin

boing boing 20 years of blogging at Boing Boing Rob Beschizza

happy mutants Annalee Newitz's "Future of Another Timeline": like Handmaid's Tale meets Hitchhiker's Guide Cory Doctorow

writing Lovely lokta notecards Jason Weisberger