mistakes Oscar Mayer offers a gummy bologna that looks a bit too real  Popkin

comedy "Freedom Franks" are red, white, and blue hot dogs, flavored with vanilla, fruit punch, and blue razzberry Jennifer Sandlin

hot wheels Hot Wheels car designer Harry Bradley dead at 84 Bob Knetzger

vintage Gevalia's tea kettle-shaped trucks were like cartoons brought to life Popkin

crime Catalytic converter stolen from the Oscar Meyer Weinermobile David Pescovitz

mr peanut The Planter's NUTmobile is looking for drivers Janelle Hessig

cars Oscar Meyer Wienermobile replica owner regrets purchase, selling it on Craigslist Mark Frauenfelder

Copyfight Happy Public Domain day: for real, for the first time in 20 years! Cory Doctorow

Food What makes good deli meat? David Pescovitz

transgender Hip-hop, trans people, and a glimpse of a hopeful future Andrea James