happy mutants Margaret Atwood's "The Testaments": a long-awaited Handmaid's Tale sequel fulfills its promise Cory Doctorow

conspiracy theories Marjorie Taylor Greene says "They" control the weather and caused Hurricane Helene Allan Rose Hill

art Early demoscene appropriations of fantasy art Rob Beschizza

Cryptozoology Michigan cops post photo of roadside Bigfoot encounter Allan Rose Hill

art Ward Sutton's faux conservative cartoonist "Kelly" goes highbrow in LA Ruben Bolling

Audio Master recordings of 90s music on slowly dying media Thom Dunn

gadgets Gadget tells you what that mystery USB-C cable can do Rob Beschizza

Boing Boing Gadgets Ditch the power bank! This keychain powers your Apple Watch anywhere Boing Boing's Shop

privacy 23andme's prospects for survival dim Rob Beschizza

shrinkage Trump's crowd size is just a flaccid version of its former self, as exposed in new video (video) Carla Sinclair

Delightful Creatures Adorable beaver to remain at rescue center by order of Massachussets governor Rob Beschizza

Delightful Creatures Moose enjoys dip in swimming pool but can't get out Rob Beschizza

native americans Idaho senator from Illinois screams at Native American from Idaho: "go back where you came from" Ellsworth Toohey

politics Federal judge OK's Biden's student loan forgiveness plan Rob Beschizza

far-right sickos MAGA school board installs windows in middle-school bathrooms so they can take a peek (video) Carla Sinclair

Games Morning Door is a unique digital adventure Popkin

photography Fernand Aubry's 1951 bat mask (and an appropriately gothic dress) Popkin

Political Scandals MAGA judge Michele Fiore convicted of stealing $70k from fallen cop's memorial fund for plastic surgery and daughter's wedding Mark Frauenfelder

los angeles LA hacks: free parking, secret shortcuts & more  Mark Frauenfelder

tyrannical tacticts Trump is wrong again: turns out Springfield's goose killer was a white man Carla Sinclair