books This little book of Nasty Words For People is surprisingly delightful Thom Dunn

Chris Christie Ever use the term "numbnut"? Which version? Kevin Reome

politics Indiana declares June "Nuclear Family Month" Jennifer Sandlin

Science Desmond Morris wrote The Naked Ape in four weeks to pay for a house Ellsworth Toohey

Games NVIDIA reveals absolutely laughable AI upscaling for your video games Grant St. Clair

obituaries Erich von Däniken, who claimed aliens built the pyramids, dead at 90 Ellsworth Toohey

donald trump Draft dodger with imaginary bone spurs tells Purple Heart recipients his ear injury "wasn't that easy for me, either" Ellsworth Toohey

elon musk NYT describes a struggling, drug-addled Elon Musk Jason Weisberger

star wars Hollywood's AI fail: Lucasfilm presents the dumbest creatures ever Gail Sherman

mistakes Couple made to sit with corpse on plane for 4 hours Rob Beschizza

British junior health minister fired over racist and sexist messages Rob Beschizza

racism Proud Boys have lost control of their name and logos Jason Weisberger

politics Vivek Ramaswamy out at "DOGE" Rob Beschizza

reckless tinkling Another United passenger pees all over plane — this one gets arrested and fined $10,000 Carla Sinclair

politics Trump fans outraged after he posts respectful tribute to Jimmy Carter Ellsworth Toohey

World War II How Polish professors let infected lice feed on them to avoid concentration camps in WWII Ellsworth Toohey

donald trump Schwarzenegger endorses Harris: "I will always be an American before I am a Republican" Mark Frauenfelder

Flight Attendants "Gate lice": The insulting nickname airline staff and premier flyers use for eager boarders Mark Frauenfelder

politics Taylor Swift endorses Kamala Harris for president Rob Beschizza

crime Racist rioter claimed he was insulting Alan, not Allah Boing Boing