religion Harvard's new Chief Chaplain is an atheist Thom Dunn

christian nationalism 180 religions dropped from Pentagon's approved list of faiths Séamus Bellamy

science fiction A consciousness on an old drive tells its awful story Ellsworth Toohey

Cartoonish caper: burglar in Scooby‑Doo costume hits Quick Stop Jason Weisberger

books Lost sci-fi masterpieces return with stunning cover designs by cartoonist Seth Mark Frauenfelder

British occultism reportedly making a comeback Thom Dunn

maga Bertrand Russell knew all about the MAGA threat in 1959 Yoy Luadha

books The new Watership Down book is an exquisite achievement in graphic storytelling Ruben Bolling

street art Artist re-imagines traffic signs with the help of creative stickers Jennifer Sandlin

christmas Rod Serling's 1964 retelling of 'A Christmas Carol' Rusty Blazenhoff

animation When Hank Hill saved Halloween Elías Villoro

cults "Good Cult" podcast explores the Lifespring movement Jennifer Sandlin

mementos mori This 550-year-old death's head ring says, "Behold the End" Mark Frauenfelder

Science Humans could live to be 150 according to new scientific research David Pescovitz

serious business Substack, Ghost and the revenge of the bloggers Rob Beschizza

transhumanism Scientist proposes new plan to "resurrect" the dead with a Dyson Sphere, kind of Thom Dunn

noir An elegy for the dying breed of San Francisco private eyes Thom Dunn

Reviews SEX CRIMINALS #69 is a nice climax to a surprisingly touching story about mental health (and sex jokes) Thom Dunn

transgender Bank card makes it easier for trans and non-binary people to display their true names Thom Dunn