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happy mutants How F Scott Fitzgerald conjugated the verb "To cocktail" Cory Doctorow

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Apple computers Lumon "Terminal Pro" from Severance lands at the Apple Store Gail Sherman

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guns Watch Charles Mingus blow a hole in the roof of the apartment he's getting evicted from Natalie Dressed

education Meet the Depression-era vaudeville family that set a world record for school-hopping Ellsworth Toohey

music When you listen to Spotify, are you listening to ghost musicians? Ruben Bolling

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Entertainment Shigeru Miyamoto reflects on Donkey Kong's 40+ year history with a tour through Donkey Kong Country at Super Nintendo World Ellsworth Toohey

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High school choir's rousing rendition of Steve Miller's "Fly Like An Eagle" from a 1979 self-released vinyl record Allan Rose Hill

music Marc Maron reveals "What's in My Bag?" Gareth Branwyn

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

books Band People: the artistry and economics of supporting musicians Thom Dunn

science fiction Famed DOS-era word processor WordStar 7 made available for modern machines Rob Beschizza