uk The UK's company registry finally prosecuted someone for setting up a fraudulent company, but it's a whistleblower who told them he did it Cory Doctorow

Science 38 scientists want to ban "mirror life" Ellsworth Toohey

Science A synthetic cell grew, copied its DNA, and split in two Ellsworth Toohey

hoaxes John Titor, the internet's most famous time traveler, vanished in 2001 Ellsworth Toohey

politics County with 37 data centers tells schools to turn off lights to save electricity Rob Beschizza

internet culture A mystery DVD mailed from Poland hid coded threats in a plague doctor video Ellsworth Toohey

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music Vulfpeck gamed Spotify with a silent album and funded a free concert tour Ellsworth Toohey

books Kevin Kelly's plan for the smallest library to restart civilization Ellsworth Toohey

movies Werwulf sure looks like another Robert Eggers joint Grant St. Clair

social media Roost: an app that sends messages at the speed of birdflight Rob Beschizza

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History Om Malik, 1966-2026 Rob Beschizza

DHS ICE does in-person Instagram moderation now Jason Weisberger

History A mountain man spent 25 years eating the livers of the people who killed his wife Ellsworth Toohey

books Carlos Castaneda faked an anthropology classic, then built a cult Ellsworth Toohey

mental health Mushrooms got him off antidepressants, so he built TripSitter Ellsworth Toohey

History In 1835 a New York paper put bat-men and unicorns on the moon Ellsworth Toohey

History Sid Caesar built the writers' room that taught Mel Brooks, Neil Simon, Carl Reiner, and Woody Allen how to be funny Ellsworth Toohey