capitalism "Discard Studies" argues that "social, political, and economic systems maintain power by discarding certain people, places, and things" Jennifer Sandlin

cults New docuseries explores the "Love Has Won" cult Jennifer Sandlin

Dungeons and Dragons Happy Dragon Tuesday! Jennifer Sandlin

finance Uncovering the secret to a 20% return? A trading bot that tracks politicians' trades Mark Frauenfelder

mistakes Classic shock image Goatse still good for deterring hotlinking content thieves Rob Beschizza

pigs Watch "grandma piggy" Whitley getting treated to a "wash and set" Jennifer Sandlin

sticker shock Speeding driver in Georgia received a $1.4 million ticket — and was told it wasn't a typo Carla Sinclair

Netflix Netflix to open retail stores Rob Beschizza

law Spokane County Sheriff's deputy on paid leave after beating 62-year-old man so badly that jailers refused to book him Rob Beschizza

crime Journalist noted for progressive advocacy shot and killed in own home; police suspect former partner Rob Beschizza

tabloids JFK's second gunman, and alien life on Earth, exposed in last week's dubious tabloids Peter Sheridan

law Michigan bans child marriage Rob Beschizza

hawaii Lahaina's Banyan tree grows new leaves Jason Weisberger

politics Pennsylvania to automatically register voters when they get a new driver's license Rob Beschizza

Republicans Jen Psaki mocks the GOP — and Josh Hawley — for trying to rebrand "pro-life" to "pro-baby" (video) Carla Sinclair

Entertainment Disney World's Country Bear Jamboree to be revamped Ruben Bolling

crime Guilty pleas from"Goon squad" of racist cops who tortured, raped and shot black suspects in Mississippi Rob Beschizza

fantagraphics Enjoy this treasure trove of TV pioneer Ernie Kovacs Bob Knetzger

religion The first Orthodox Jew in a Major League Baseball organization Ruben Bolling

History "Washington's Gay General" is a fabulous look at the queerness of America's founding Thom Dunn