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books John Shirley's guide to wrecking your career in science fiction John Shirley

History The Roman who promised to die for Caligula and lived to regret it Ellsworth Toohey

mistakes The truth about Lt. Columbo Rob Beschizza

lawsuits Ben & Jerry's Ice Cream is apparently now just Ben's Ice Cream Séamus Bellamy

crime Thief sues grocery store whose employees beat him up Rob Beschizza

politics "Conservative content mill" PragerU could soon control public school curricula Jennifer Sandlin

politics Self-proclaimed fascist gets fired after debating Mehdi Hasan, immediately raises $28,000 on far-right fundraising site Jennifer Sandlin

Cartoonish caper: burglar in Scooby‑Doo costume hits Quick Stop Jason Weisberger

thailand Elephant chained for 41 years finally tastes freedom at Thai sanctuary (video) Jennifer Sandlin

Science Texas threatens toothpaste companies over flouride Rob Beschizza

force-feeding propaganda Trump gets ugly with ABC reporter who won't agree to his Garcia tattoo lie (video) Carla Sinclair

politics Lawsuit claims Tesla misreports mileage to avoid warranty claims Jason Weisberger

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

tories AI-generated politician running for UK Parliament Thom Dunn

Delightful Creatures California bears routine check-ins on humanity are leaving them unimpressed (video) Jason Weisberger

History Whatever happened to Ambrose Bierce? Natalie Dressed

Technology 2-5 years to sci-fi level AI? Former OpenAI employee sounds alarm Yoy Luadha

politics Supreme Court not interested in Kari Lake's voting machine conspiracy theories Rob Beschizza