murderous dictatorships Netflix pulls episode of political news show after Saudi Arabia complains Mark Frauenfelder

History Captain Billy's Whiz Bang gave a pastor's Egypt trip the pulp treatment in 1922 Ellsworth Toohey

History In 1884, a doctor ate too much cannabis and his arms shrank to five inches  Ellsworth Toohey

History A teenager kept sneaking into Buckingham Palace to "see how royals lived" Ellsworth Toohey

law Medieval France put pigs on trial for murder — complete with lawyers, judges, and executions Ellsworth Toohey

Kung Fu robot kicks the crap out of company CEO to refute CGI rumors Gail Sherman

Games "The Boys" is getting its first video game adaptation Grant St. Clair

Global terrorism Trump's Monroe Doctrine Reboot 'strategy' is 19th-century cosplay with drones Jason Weisberger

History Japan's "Rabbit Island" used to be a secret poison gas factory, now it's overrun with adorable bunnies Ellsworth Toohey

politics Microsoft refuses to comment on ICE using Halo imagery to recruit Grant St. Clair

Games The next game from the Psychonauts devs sees you playing as a sentient lighthouse Grant St. Clair

architecture When your billion-dollar condo's skin starts falling off Jason Weisberger

robots Dystopian "pregnancy robot" thankfully an AI hoax Gail Sherman

Science Misophonia trigger sounds are usually from humans, not animals–but context and perception play huge roles, too Jennifer Sandlin

trump Apple's authoritarian-pleasing antics have alienated me Séamus Bellamy

Science Horrifying transformation turns ordinary rabbits into nightmare creatures as virus spreads through Colorado Ellsworth Toohey

Science Your brain isn't broken: That murderous rage over chewing sounds has a name Ellsworth Toohey

politics Looks like killing 6000 people might have consequences after all: Philippines dictator Duterte arrested Ellsworth Toohey

disneyland Disneyland relaunches the Haunted Mansion Jason Weisberger

Entertainment "Adults cannot be trusted": The brutal 1999 Japanese movie that influenced "Squid Game" Ellsworth Toohey