literature The penniless author whose fictional character helped sell American tobacco Ellsworth Toohey

Games Xbox becomes XBOX, and the crowd goes mild Grant St. Clair

Games Could The Blood of Dawnwalker be an actual good vampire game? Grant St. Clair

politics "Conservative content mill" PragerU could soon control public school curricula Jennifer Sandlin

gadgets Teenage Engineering goes Medieval with new sampler Rob Beschizza

mistakes A vegan cheese was selected to win an industry award. Then the industry found out. Rob Beschizza

DC Comics The Flash loses its momentum Devin Nealy

new orleans Visit the Creole Tomato Festival in New Orleans this weekend! Jennifer Sandlin

meat Will wiping your anus with toilet paper disrupt your hormones? Jennifer Sandlin

booze Sales of caffeinated wine surge after Catholics denounce Protestant-themed marketing Thom Dunn

guitar The automobile industry killed a legendary guitar pickup. 40 years later, Fender just brought it back. Thom Dunn

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Dr. Bronner's The story behind Dr. Bronner's, the soap company that's been fascinating people for 75 years Jennifer Sandlin

hip hop Bay Area hip-hop archive opens in Oakland library Rusty Blazenhoff

books Why is the Christian Right fascinated with children's books from the 19th Century? Elías Villoro

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legal Einstein's "extremely aggressive and litigious" estate makes $12.5m a year in image licensing fees Mark Frauenfelder

tech Venture capitalists launch Future, an "optimistic" tech site Rob Beschizza

COVID-19 Dracula's Castle in Romania now offering COVID-19 vaccines Thom Dunn

world records Why Guinness tastes better in Ireland Thom Dunn