happy mutants Hollow bookends that contain dioramae of Tokyo's narrow alleyways Cory Doctorow

law CNN sues Perplexity AI over "verbatim" copies of articles Rob Beschizza

privacy French naval officer reveals carrier's position in the Mediterranean via fitness app Gail Sherman

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

oreos Thanksgiving Oreos are the Thanksgiving dinner no one wants Gail Sherman

trains Belgian train attendant was reprimanded for greeting passengers in both Dutch and French Natalie Dressed

lawsuits Aldi sued over copycat product packaging Rob Beschizza

Miniprod Forecasts Chocolate Ration Dark Toblerone discontinued in U.K. Rob Beschizza

music Fun compilation featuring covers of movie love songs Thom Dunn

britain Chocolate giant Cadbury loses royal warrant after 170 years Rob Beschizza

art A surreal marine-themed carousel in Nantes, France Popkin

News Paris mayor drops f-bombs on reactionaries Jason Weisberger

astronomy Prepare for April 8 with antique anthropomorphic depictions of eclipses Natalie Dressed

russia France's "bedbug infestation" was Russian disinformation, says minister Mark Frauenfelder

Santa doesn't want cookies. He wants beignets Jennifer Sandlin

twitter Paris Mayor quits Twitter, calls it a "global sewer" Mark Frauenfelder

music Here's a primer on the far-out sounds of free jazz David Pescovitz

Business Company that makes Twinkies bought for $5.6bn Rob Beschizza

passionate entomologists Bed bug expert offers the hungry blood-suckers his own arm to feast on Carla Sinclair

the swissness act Toblerone chocolate bars loses its Swiss status and must chuck the Matterhorn from its packaging Carla Sinclair