Entertainment Planned "Tropical Americas" land in Disney World places emphasis on authenticity Ruben Bolling
science fiction Starman at 40: John Carpenter's forgotten sci-fi masterpiece, interview with special effects artist John Rosengrant Lee Keeler
politics Moscow Marge stars as "Vladimir Putin's Special Envoy to the United States Congress" Jason Weisberger
protests "Imagine the worst, most foul thing you have ever smelled" – protestors sprayed with crowd-control chemical report severe symptoms Mark Frauenfelder
halloween At 7-foot-4, Victor Wembanyama wins Halloween with his Slender Man costume Mark Frauenfelder
happy mutants At JR's Appliance Museum, the hot dog electrocutor can fry five wieners at once Jennifer Sandlin
youtube Man eats at all 22 Margaritaville restaurants in the U.S. and Canada in 24 days Jennifer Sandlin
politics Brexiteer Nigel Farage "couldn't maintain the minimum balance" for posh bank (Update: Bank admits it closed its account over his politics) Rob Beschizza
books Interview: Joshua Mills on his upcoming Fantagraphics book about the late comedian Ernie Kovacs Devin Nealy
colonialism Puerto Ricans resist disaster capitalists and "Puertopians" in Hurricane Maria's wake Elías Villoro
