happy mutants Someone cosplayed the Javits Center at this year's New York Comic-Con (which is held at the Javits Center) Cory Doctorow

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Japan What happened to the 2.5 mile high building designed to be taller than Mount Fuji? Ellsworth Toohey

oink A pig liver and two pig kidneys worked in a human body for five days Jason Weisberger

movies Backrooms makes $10.4m in preview screenings Rob Beschizza

Games Quantic Dream's inexplicable live service hero shooter dies an ignominious death Grant St. Clair

photography Remember when digital cameras stored photos on floppy disks? Jason Weisberger

Science Wearable tails help elderly folks keep their balance Rob Beschizza

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

Games Can you find any location in Zelda's Hyrule from a single screenshot? Grant St. Clair

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crowdfunding An artist painted a monster, an occult poet conjured it to life, and now it wants to kill your Mörk Borg character Gareth Branwyn

tech Samsung pulls trifold phone from market after only three months Séamus Bellamy

gadgets This neat smartphone comes with a detachable action cam Séamus Bellamy

christian nationalism The "Straight White American Jesus" podcast covers the history, philosophy, theology, and politics of Christian nationalism Jennifer Sandlin

books John Shirley's guide to wrecking your career in science fiction John Shirley

Science The "brain isn't done until 25" factoid is based on a funding cutoff Ellsworth Toohey

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Comics Legendary cartoonist Will Eisner's life's work, including The Spirit, is up for sale Ruben Bolling

History A 26,000-year monument hidden at Hoover Dam Ellsworth Toohey