News First major AI music video divides fans: "creepy" or "artistic leap"? Mark Frauenfelder

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

gadgets Ayaneo suspends pre-orders for portable PC, blaming component costs Rob Beschizza

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

Games After plagiarism scandal, Bungie's Marathon gets a release date Grant St. Clair

politics Hollow Knight: Silksong announces free expansion just three months after release Grant St. Clair

arizona Free festival turns 5,000-person mining town into musical maze Jennifer Sandlin

taylor swift Taylor Swift wears a t-shirt and brings in over $2 million in donations for otters Gail Sherman

Games Hollow Knight: Silksong to tone down difficulty amid player outcry Grant St. Clair

writing This compact word processor is a writer's dream Séamus Bellamy

Games Drug dealing simulator surprisingly addictive Grant St. Clair

kickstarter "Oddly Compelling" explores the life of comic artist and CBLDF founder Denis Kitchen Thom Dunn

rpgs Tabletop gamer's gift guide for 2024 Gareth Branwyn

music Art-pop band "The Dream Eaters" creates dark and funny earworms that are perfect for these difficult times Jennifer Sandlin

music 27 musicians try to interpret "Hit 'Em," a baffling song from a stranger's dream Thom Dunn

Comics Meet Short Run Comix Festival's women creators Bob Knetzger

music Machine Girl refines and redefines digital hardcore yet again Lux Sparks-Pescovitz

music Go Fund Me for indie rocker Matthew Sweet raises $300k in two days Jennifer Sandlin

tabletop games Do you like party games and music history? Try HITSTER Thom Dunn

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