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gadgets Ayaneo suspends pre-orders for portable PC, blaming component costs Rob Beschizza

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music From punk rocker to poster king: Mike King's 5-decade journey Ruben Bolling

politics Check out "Elon Musk," a new protest song by Carsie Blanton, in the political tradition of Woody Guthrie Jennifer Sandlin

privacy UK Police demand Freemason membership records Séamus Bellamy

politics Belligerent Christian protesters fail to rattle Buddhist monks on their Walk for Peace Jennifer Sandlin

Right-wing GB News apologizes for false claim Meghan Markle's mother was in prison Rob Beschizza

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art Plewds and hites: A fake (or fake-ish) nomenclature of comics in The Lexicon of Comicana Ruben Bolling

Entertainment Del Toro's "Frankenstein" gets lavish art book ahead of 2025 film release (see sample spreads) Mark Frauenfelder

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Games Official Lego Gameboy coming this fall Rob Beschizza

religion Will Jesus return in 2025? Traders bet half a million on Polymarket Mark Frauenfelder

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happy mutants The London Vegetable Orchestra makes beautiful music with home-grown veggies Jennifer Sandlin

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