art Phone call leads police to $800,000 in stolen art by an artist who believed Jesus was a space alien Xeni Jardin

AI The mystical Kabbalah roots of natural language processing David Pescovitz

happy mutants Lent: Jo Walton's new novel is Dante's Groundhog Day Cory Doctorow

trumpism Bundyville: a bingeable new podcast that delves into the apocalyptic cult of Cliven Bundy Cory Doctorow

religion The divine witches of cyberspace Leigh Alexander

New documentary about John C. Lilly, the scientist who used LSD to communicate with dolphins and invented the sensory deprivation tank (video) Allan Rose Hill

Rock n Roll New book explores the secret occult history of…Elvis Presley? Thom Dunn

Comics "The Golem of Venice Beach Vol. 2" boasts an all-star artist lineup Thom Dunn

Alex Jones Rapper cashes in on conspiracy theories with clothing line Jennifer Sandlin

Shen Yun Epoch Times financial officer, affiliated with Shen Yun, charged with laundering $67M Natalie Dressed

80s music Listen to two awesome versions of "the greatest song ever written" Jennifer Sandlin

science fiction "Cyborg Writer" Nnedi Okorafor reveals cover for forthcoming novel Elías Villoro

occult "Uncertain Places: Essays on Occult & Outsider Experiences," is a trip Ferdinando Buscema

books Toil and Trouble: a brief history of women using the occult as a form of resistance Thom Dunn

politics Antifa means Anti-fascist Elías Villoro

Kung Fu grip 'Fistful of Vengeance' the 'Wu Assassins' feature-length movie was a ton of fun Jason Weisberger

Taika Waititi Taika Waititi to adapt The Incal for the screen Rob Beschizza

podcasts Listen to the new Vice podcast all about the science of Dune Thom Dunn

Boing Boing Gadgets In defense of the mushroom: here's why all your fungi fears are actually wrong Boing Boing's Shop