American Dream Powerful short "America Wake Up" invokes George Carlin: "The reason they call it the American Dream is because you have to be asleep to believe it." Rusty Blazenhoff

politics How 1925 press dismissed the Klan at peak power Ellsworth Toohey

politics Trump announces May 17 ceremony to "rededicate" America to God Ellsworth Toohey

law Mercedes-driving prophet says end of the world cancelled Rob Beschizza

j6 criminals Pardoned Capitol shooter back in handcuffs for alleged kidnapping and sexual assault Ellsworth Toohey

Funny This popcorn-eating video is a surreal masterpiece Popkin

politics Fox's Ainsley Earhardt tells retirees to stop being so poor Ellsworth Toohey

gadgets Make your own virtual punchcard Rob Beschizza

UCLA RIP Donald Shoup: parking reform visionary who changed cities Ellsworth Toohey

Entertainment David Lynch forever changed my life: A filmmaker's tribute to cinema's greatest dreamer Case Esparros

Space The studio behind The Last of Us is finally making a new game (and not another remaster) Grant St. Clair

computer history Watch the 1968 Bell Labs documentary that inspired HAL 9000's famous death scene Ellsworth Toohey

tech Tech media ready for the dark enlightenment Rob Beschizza

mistakes Nigerians warned not to buy nostrums from televangelist Rob Beschizza

donald trump Trump's bizarre video pits singing Democrats against Rep Luna in a swimsuit Mark Frauenfelder

Comics The final volume of the DUNE graphic novel lands on an odd note Thom Dunn

cult leaders Donald Trump's "spiritual adviser" admits to molesting 12-year-old child, but keeps his job as senior pastor Carla Sinclair

politics NY Times thinks Murdoch's sneakers are news—his attempt to destroy American democracy, not so much Ellsworth Toohey

cults Humiliating music video worships Donald Trump as "The Chosen One" and nope — it's not a MAGA parody (video) Carla Sinclair

politics Beloved MAGA "prophet" insists Trump's guilty verdict is fake news (video) Ellsworth Toohey