corruption In Guatemala, a popular uprising may send a US-backed president to prison. It's about time. Xeni Jardin

Astronaut's astonishing photo captures a real 2001"Star Gate" moment in space Allan Rose Hill

RIP Gene Hackman found dead at home — along with wife, Betsy Arakawa, and their dog Carla Sinclair

Science What happened to the ancient apex carnivore that suddenly disappeared from the fossil record? Rob Beschizza

Boing Boing Gadgets Turn any video into a masterpiece with Corel VideoStudio Pro X9 Boing Boing's Shop

Technology Video Game History Foundation to release scans of 1,500 vintage gaming magazines Ellsworth Toohey

maps Ultra-detailed map of U.S. rivers Rob Beschizza

consolidation Disney further fractures its streaming marketplace Jason Weisberger

art Mixbox simulates natural color mixing in pigments Rob Beschizza

music "Failed second album" is a myth. Blame music critics. Rob Beschizza

Drones still revealing Nazca geoglyphs—hundreds of them Rob Beschizza

cats Scientists trap Schrödinger's Cat in quantum superposition Thom Dunn

microplastics Cooking with black plastic might not be good for you Rob Beschizza

Strange "pillar to heaven" photographed in sky over Thailand Allan Rose Hill

Acid westerns and other psychedelic films for the real heads Allan Rose Hill

Curly-Cue: modeling Afro-textured hair in 3D Rob Beschizza

science fiction Jeff VanderMeer's "Absolution" is a dark mirror to the Southern Reach Trilogy Thom Dunn

Audio Master recordings of 90s music on slowly dying media Thom Dunn

Comic Books The new TOXIC AVENGER comic book is great Thom Dunn

drugs Study finds drinking plenty of coffee is good for you Rob Beschizza