gen x Gen X thought of the day: "We invented the playlist." Elías Villoro

art Dad hilariously re-creates his kid's drawings with Photoshop Thom Dunn

Kids 5-year-old to Komodo dragons: "I love you, you're so nice." Thom Dunn

censorship A comprehensive infographic mapping censorship in KidzBop songs Thom Dunn

kids today Kids today would not enjoy 'Howdy Doody' Jason Weisberger

gender What is a "general strike," and is it time to have one? Mark Frauenfelder

gender Teen Vogue explainer: what are "resistance, rebellion, and revolution?" Cory Doctorow

Science Dispelling RFK, Jr.'s disinformation, crowd-sourced database includes hundreds of randomized controlled trials of vaccines Jennifer Sandlin

politics CEO of toy giant Mattel says company will raise prices to deal with tariffs Rob Beschizza

book reviews Review: Chapel Perilous: The Life and Thought Crimes of Robert Anton Wilson Gareth Branwyn

Boing Boing Gadgets Elon again upset after gamers mock his lack of skill Rob Beschizza

gen x Gen X: from Grunge to Gated Communities—is this how we go out? Jason Weisberger

happy mutants Free music in They Might Be Giants' refurbished "Dial-A-Song" app Jennifer Sandlin

what makes America great Putin-puppet Musk calls Sen. Mark Kelly "traitor" for standing with allies — gets schooled in return Carla Sinclair

Science Pastor and anti-vaxxers celebrate low school vaccination rate amid measles outbreak Jason Weisberger

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

the onion The Onion shares dark humor in these dark times Jason Weisberger

education More students using AI for homework; also AI not very good at homework Jason Weisberger

archaeology This 2,500-year-old Chinese sword looks like "something from the J.R.R. Tolkien universe that has entered the actual historical record" Ellsworth Toohey

books Swearing improves grip strength, Halloween sees a spike in child ADHD diagnoses, and more 2024 learnings David Pescovitz