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science fiction Starman at 40: John Carpenter's forgotten sci-fi masterpiece, interview with special effects artist John Rosengrant Lee Keeler

politics Sister relationship destroyed after Trump supporter defends husband's threatening "dark humor" Ellsworth Toohey

politics Arizona State Senator in need of health care details the abuses legislated upon pregnant people Jason Weisberger

Technology Here's the 400th issue of my weekly tips newsletter, Recomendo Mark Frauenfelder

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salt U.S. London embassy disavows scientist's advice to put salt in tea David Pescovitz

drm Capcom adds DRM to old games, causing new problems for customers Rob Beschizza

psychology How to take back power in an argument without saying a word (video) David Pescovitz

tabloids Meghan Markle's "casting couch" and an Epstein "sex slave" murdered in this week's dubious tabloids Peter Sheridan

pets Medieval pet names included Sturdy, Nosewise, Tibert, and Meone Jennifer Sandlin

ChatGPT New AI Chatbot app finally answers the question "What would Jesus text?" Thom Dunn

advice AI might as well replace advice columnists Jason Weisberger

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amazon The Bezos biopic is as boring as the man who inspired it Greg Nussen

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Comic Books Love and Rockets gets a documentary after 40 years of being the best comic book ever made Mark Frauenfelder