Technology Prediction markets bet against bird flu becoming the next COVID-19 Ellsworth Toohey

erased by racism Jack Daniel's sold a preacher story and buried the enslaved distiller Jason Weisberger

Shady JD JD Vance still lying about Minneapolis Jason Weisberger

books Greek myths reimagined in stunning new art book Ellsworth Toohey

COVID-19 Remembering musical legend John Prine, five years after he died from COVID-19 Jennifer Sandlin

art Drew Friedman's latest book: Shtick Figures: The Cool, the Comical, the Crazy Mark Frauenfelder

politics Trump and Vance's Haitian rhetoric causing real harm Jason Weisberger

Space Celebrate the 18th anniversary of downgrading Pluto to a "dwarf planet" Jennifer Sandlin

News California road ragers shoot each other dead Ellsworth Toohey

batman A radical unlicensed queer comic book movie returns to theaters Thom Dunn

mental health Jonathan Haidt's book presents stark data on the negative effects of smartphones on youth Yoy Luadha

art Is this Leonardo's painting of a younger Mona Lisa? David Pescovitz

Cryptozoology Celebrate "Louisiana's werewolf" at Rougarou Fest! Jennifer Sandlin

music Talking Heads are reuniting for one day only, David Byrne "regrets" being a "little tyrant" David Pescovitz

politics Pittsburgh synagogue shooter to be executed Rob Beschizza

Games Martin Amis's greatest book is out of print Rob Beschizza

politics White supremacists sentenced over electricity substation plot Rob Beschizza

science fiction The Vallars is a new free comic from the dazzling 3 Worlds / 3 Moons universe Thom Dunn

Comics The new Hellboy movie has found its star Devin Nealy

movies Jared Leto is going to star in a new Tron movie Devin Nealy