synthesizers Fritz Lang's classic sci-fi film Metropolis gets a new electronic soundtrack Thom Dunn

science fiction Metropolis (1927) enters the public domain on January 1, 2023 Mark Frauenfelder

History The vast, unplayable history of video games Gita Jackson

AI WATCH: 'Ex Machina' examines love and exploitation in the age of AI Andrea James

science fiction A clown fought a robot in 1897, and we can finally watch it Ellsworth Toohey

movies WikiFlix is like Netflix for public domain films, with no ads, no logins, and no data harvesting Ellsworth Toohey

Funny Interviewing Shibuya strangers for the best of Japan Grant St. Clair

Comics Harley Quinn and Poison Ivy are moving the Metropolis Gail Sherman

podcasts How the "Death of Superman" comics explain the modern Democratic Party Thom Dunn

places The spectacular ruins of the Lycians in Fethiye, Turkiye Natalie Dressed

Art and Design This is the most Metal church of all time Natalie Dressed

architecture The oldest skyscrapers in the world Natalie Dressed

louisiana A chapel in the swamp accessible only by boat Natalie Dressed

Entertainment 150 greatest science fiction films of all time David Pescovitz

new york city Alligator found in Brooklyn, New York David Pescovitz

Comics Secret identities, pulp storytelling, and audio comic books with Alex Segura Thom Dunn

Internet Sunken Roman city ruins finally get an internet connection Thom Dunn

History Works that entered the public domain in 2023 Rob Beschizza

maps Redlining maps show racism and white supremacy "in 1930s technicolor" Elías Villoro

travel The Airbnb-ification of Tenochtitlán, Mexico City Elías Villoro