legend Ed Asner dies at 91, lived a complete life and made fun of my shoes Kevin Reome

Nature These intricate "phantom" leaves from 1864 look like delicate lace Cut-Outs Preserved in Time Popkin

Guided by Voices interviewed on their 30-year-old EP that became a cult classic  Lee Keeler

the desantis ick factor Ron DeSantis further crumbles as he (again) slashes his campaign staff, losing one-third Carla Sinclair

No arrest or charges for white Florida woman accused of shooting and killing black neighbor after yelling racial slurs at her children Rob Beschizza

Vintage Weird A skeleton comes to life in this animated short from 1898 by the Lumière Brothers Popkin

pop culture That time Andy Warhol cruised 'The Love Boat' (1985) Rusty Blazenhoff

Exclusive excerpt of three new Christmas Ghost Stories by Seth Mark Frauenfelder

art Eyecam is a blinking, flitting webcam that looks back at you Rob Beschizza

Democrats John Stamos offers to play 'Chachi', Scott Baio not amused Kevin Reome

climate change Oregon: wildfires turn daytime sky into a hellish shade of red Thom Dunn

social isolation Nebula-75, a new puppet lockdown drama from the folks that brought us Thunderbirds, Stingray, Fireball-XL5 Gareth Branwyn

grimace McDonald's offers burgers made with fresh beef, sales soar Jason Weisberger

trumpism The NRA begs gun nuts for donations, spends lavishly on its board of directors and execs Cory Doctorow

law Supreme Court rules against "excessive" police seizures and sales of property Rob Beschizza

floods Detainees trapped in van drown in flood Rob Beschizza

art The Weird of Wendy Pini Rob Beschizza

law Florida students succeed where so many have failed, force state legislature to pass gun control rules despite ferocious NRA lobbying Cory Doctorow

media Marked for death – and the stars who defy the tabloids. Peter Sheridan

Entertainment Thunderbolt Fantasy: anime-esque action with puppets Rob Beschizza