practical jokes The history of bending spoon tricks Mark Frauenfelder

cyberpunk In 1985 the BBC inteviewed pseudo-CGI entity Max Headroom in real-time Rob Beschizza

toronto In 1926, women bred like livestock to claim a demented tycoon's fortune Mark Frauenfelder

It'sa me, Pedro Pedro Pascal stars in the grimdark Mario Kart reboot you've been waiting for Thom Dunn

movie reviews Instead of "Triangle of Sadness," try "Gilligan's Island." It doesn't think so highly of itself Natalie Dressed

video games This clip of George Bush in Wii Golf is somehow less absurd than the real footage Devin Nealy

Rest in Peace The Amazing Jonathan has passed away Jason Weisberger

children's books This delightful children's book offers a refreshing look at life with ADHD Thom Dunn

novelties A sampling of unusual novelties from the 1937 Johnson Smith Catalog Mark Frauenfelder

NASA The Thanksgiving gag that ended NASA pranks forever Miss Cellania

privacy GDPR: Don't forget to bring a towel! Sean O'Brien

happy mutants Kickstarting "Drawn to Sex": Oh Joy Sex Toy's sex-ed book Cory Doctorow

News MOVIES: Talking 'Muppet Guys Talking' with Frank Oz & Victoria Labalme Xeni Jardin

gags The man who made millions selling fake plastic hillbilly teeth Mark Frauenfelder

law Exclusive: Snowden intelligence docs reveal UK spooks' malware checklist Cory Doctorow

magic tricks S.S. Adams invented over 700 practical jokes. Here's a great book about them Mark Frauenfelder

Book This poster for the Cincy Comicon pays homage to old comic book ads Mark Frauenfelder