star wars The entire STAR WARS saga, edited down to just memes Thom Dunn

scholarship When should the press pay attention to trolls, lies and disinformation? Cory Doctorow

Culture In Japan, anything can be an anime girl — even your washing machine Ellsworth Toohey

politics Alleged Kirk shooter's bullet casings reveal far-right Groyper connections Ellsworth Toohey

politics JD Vance memes are still going strong and are better than ever Jennifer Sandlin

Weird What does Orc City have to do with Metal Gear Solid? Grant St. Clair

design Horrible CSS puzzles for web designers Rob Beschizza

movies Lucasfilm announces new Star Wars movie with Ryan Gosling Allan Rose Hill

sounds Star Wars sound designer on all those "Wilhelm Screams" Thom Dunn

Entertainment Walt Disney World's newest ride: Tiana's Bayou Adventure Ruben Bolling

mysteries What is the cause of these mysterious "crop circles" found on a carpet? Mark Frauenfelder

Disney Disney "quieting the noise" to appease conservatives, says CEO Rob Beschizza

Weird "This Foot Does Not Exist" is still sending AI-generated foot pics Jennifer Sandlin

gadgets HP covers printer's USB port with warning sticker to make sure you don't go right ahead and use it Rob Beschizza

pigs George Orwell on the real meaning of Animal Farm: get rid of the pigs Thom Dunn

religion Conspirituality: A podcast that dismantles New Age cults, wellness grifters, and conspiracy-mad yogis Elías Villoro

art Celebrating the 35th anniversary of Star Trek: The Next Generation with mixed-media meme art Gareth Branwyn

star wars Documentary about "Star Wars Kid" and the consequences of his pre-YouTube viral video Thom Dunn

television Here's what would happen if Columbo was in Death Note Devin Nealy

christmas A brief history of the war on Christmas Thom Dunn