science fiction Kim Stanley Robinson says Elon Musk's Mars plan is a "1920s science-fiction cliché" Cory Doctorow

horror News station reports on horror-themed 'Chucky Cheese' arcade as if it were real Rusty Blazenhoff

optical illusions Have you ever seen the Pigeon Neck illusion? Rob Beschizza

sports The trailer for Undisputed marks the first major boxing game in a decade Devin Nealy

Comics "The Nice House on the Lake" is a cozy riff on cosmic horror Thom Dunn

culture jamming Fake Adidas "RealityWear" line highlights labor abuses Jennifer Sandlin

happy mutants 20th Century Men brilliantly flips the Cold War on its head, with superheroes Thom Dunn

crime Sexist influencer to be detained in Romania another 30 days Rob Beschizza

television Mighty Morphin' Power Rangers was originally a mashup of a Japanese TV show. Spot the differences! Devin Nealy

video games The trailer for the VR game Primal Hunt looks amazing Devin Nealy

books Checking out the Black Speculative Arts Movement Elías Villoro

documentaries The Prison in Twelve Landscapes, a documentary about prison and its life in the American Landscape Elías Villoro

decor Hidden Valley's ranch dressing-themed ranch house Grant St. Clair

scams Pearl parties: The multi-level marketing scam that just won't die Jennifer Sandlin

animals I present to you the toughest bear in the world Devin Nealy

libraries Pirate e-book site goes dark, boarded by the feds Elías Villoro

COVID denialism "Ten reasons why the illness I have is totally not COVID" Jennifer Sandlin

politics Perception gap grows between actual crime rates and what Americans believe is happening Elías Villoro

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politics Nothing contradictory about retreating from region you just annexed, says Russia Rob Beschizza