religion Watch these door-to-door missionaries get scared off by someone's gay doormat David Pescovitz

fools Mormon missionaries share awful pickup lines before homeowner opens door Rob Beschizza

crowdfunding An artist painted a monster, an occult poet conjured it to life, and now it wants to kill your Mörk Borg character Gareth Branwyn

movies Hugh Grant stars in A24 thriller about charming but deranged man who forces mormon missionaries into basement labyrinth Rob Beschizza

books How to read Donald Duck 50 years after the CIA fomented a coup in Chile on September 11, 1973 Elías Villoro

instagram Extreme Mormons: "Do it for your seven wives." Elías Villoro

History Why is the English language so weird and inconsistent? Blame the printing press. Thom Dunn

dune A 1969 interview with Frank Herbert breaks down DUNE's white savior complex Thom Dunn

explainer videos What would happen if you dodged the draft in the United States? Mark Frauenfelder

tennessee Tennessee lawmaker defends operating an unregistered "Christian magic supply" business Cory Doctorow

trump Trump Border Wall: Texans vow to fight eminent domain, historic chapel threatened Xeni Jardin

music The story behind Toto's 'Africa' Rusty Blazenhoff

science fiction Writing the Other: intensely practical advice for representing other cultures in fiction Cory Doctorow

california Native Californian mother and son's 600 mile "Walk for Ancestors" Jason Weisberger

40 of the world's weirdest flowers Nadina Hughes