child abuse Pope John Paul II covered up church child abuse in Poland Rob Beschizza

politics White smoke! American Robert Prevost chosen as Pope, takes name Leo XIV Rob Beschizza

travel Lithuania's Hill of Crosses has more than 100,000 of them Popkin

books Graphic novel "Revolution By Fire" explores New York's Afro-Irish uprising of 1741 Thom Dunn

Science The Anthropocene Working Group has chosen Crawford Lake as a "golden spike" that can help scientists understand this new geological epoch Jennifer Sandlin

film criticism The top films of 2023, thus far Greg Nussen

movies Creed 3's Michael B. Jordan and Jonathan Majors want to be this generation's Robert De Niro and Al Pacino Devin Nealy

deaths Former Pope Joseph Ratzinger dead at 95 Rob Beschizza

occult The Enduring Legacy of Parapsychologist J.B. Rhine Mitch Horowitz

art Celebrating the 35th anniversary of Star Trek: The Next Generation with mixed-media meme art Gareth Branwyn

music Wax Italia: Digging for 45s in Florence and Rome Lee Keeler

tabloids Bidens fexting (not sexting) in this week's dubious tabloids Peter Sheridan

Pee-Wee Herman Pee-wee's Playhouse "Jambi" actor John Paragon has died Rusty Blazenhoff

zines All-star cartoonist line-up for the upcoming issue of the great Mineshaft magazine Mark Frauenfelder

News Trump pardons Steve Bannon, Elliot Broidy, Lil Wayne, others — 73 pardons, 70 commutations Xeni Jardin

tabloids British Royal scandals & the Kennedy curse in this week's dubious tabloids Peter Sheridan

COVID-19 COVID-19 is causing long-term mental health problems in some patients Thom Dunn

catholic church Catholic Priest arrested after filming sex tape on altar with dominatrices Thom Dunn

Food Pope: God says sex and food are A-OK David Pescovitz

police Rayshard Brooks: Atlanta police officer Garrett Rolfe charged with felony murder + 10 other crimes Xeni Jardin