alabama Train load of NYC poop stinks out small town little league Jason Weisberger

photography Columbia Pictures logo's Torch Lady wasn't a model, never modeled again, and her shoot happened during a lunch break Rusty Blazenhoff

tabloids Royal scandals in this week's dubious tabloids Peter Sheridan

sports Tie doesn't go to the runner. There are no ties. Ruben Bolling

cartwheel 6-year-old kid cartwheels to first base in tee-ball game Rusty Blazenhoff

"Dig Where Your Stand", Swedish rallying cry for workers, translated into English for the first time Elías Villoro

COVID-19 Frequency comb breathalyzer can "accurately detect COVID-19" with machine learning Jennifer Sandlin

biology Thirsty or hurt plants "cry" and some animals may be able to hear them David Pescovitz

review "Boston Strangler" offers genre delights over political truths Greg Nussen

video games Suicide Squad: Kill The Justice League delayed Grant St. Clair

AI Noam Chomsky explains the difference between ChatGPT and "True Intelligence" Thom Dunn

animals Thor the Grumpy Masturbating Walrus has found a new home in Iceland Thom Dunn

books In LA this weekend? Come to the California International Antiquarian Book Fair Mark Frauenfelder

andrew clyde "Tour Guide" Clyde thinks he's triggering Democrats by handing out assault rifle pins Mark Frauenfelder

robots A group of scientists made a working liquid metal robot Thom Dunn

Possum by Night A live version of The Mountain Goats' Possum by Night, and an essay celebrating the song Jennifer Sandlin

video games The Starship Troopers game looks awesome Devin Nealy

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

law Cop colleagues of sex killer convicted over "grossly racist, sexist, misogynistic" messages shared with him Rob Beschizza

In the Air Tonight How Cadbury's "Gorilla" Ad Campaign got the love back Andrew Yi