book reviews Alan Moore's new whimsical, wonderful, and wordy novel Thom Dunn

magic Woman who tricked her way into mens-only Magic Circle to rejoin it Rob Beschizza

politics Elf Queen Tilda Swinton Cast as James Bond, Doctor Who and Chosen as Pope Rob Beschizza

Weird Unsettling photo from The Shining tracked down in Getty's archives Rob Beschizza

travel Commuter turns British rail's legendary awfulness into free travel hack Ellsworth Toohey

Science Brief morning red light exposure improves aging adults' color vision by 20% Ellsworth Toohey

politics Britain's Chancellor Rachel Reeves fibbed on resume and was investigated over expenses at last real job Rob Beschizza

Games What it was like working with procrastinator Douglas Adams on "The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy" game Mark Frauenfelder

Watch teenage Marianne Faithfull sing "As Tears Go By" a cappella in long-lost film scene Ellsworth Toohey

wealth Diamond prices dropping sharply Rob Beschizza

Weird Making food from countries that no longer exist Grant St. Clair

architecture Sky pool links Dubai penthouses, looks down on marina Rob Beschizza

religion Babylonian tablets reveal kings installed royal doubles during eclipses, then executed them Ellsworth Toohey

video games An Oblivion remake is coming out this year… just not from the original developers Grant St. Clair

cover songs The Muppets' version of Bohemian Rhapsody remains one of the best covers of all time Jennifer Sandlin

"nightmare" flights Teen flips out over 10-year-old coughing fit — forces emergency landing on not-so-easy easyJet flight Carla Sinclair

Entertainment Bad writing becomes an art form in annual contest for world's worst prose Ellsworth Toohey

art Article about celebrity statues with poor resemblances Rob Beschizza

world records World's tallest and shortest women enjoy tea time together Allan Rose Hill

ireland Watch the trailer for the thrilling new IRA miniseries "Say Nothing" Thom Dunn