happy mutants Roger Wood's latest haul of wheeled, steampunk clocks Cory Doctorow

happy mutants Three impossibly beautiful assemblage clock-sculptures Cory Doctorow

film For 32 years, every director who disowned a film became Alan Smithee Ellsworth Toohey

star wars "The Mandalorian and Grogu" looks incredible until you realize almost nobody is actually acting Jason Weisberger

Going back to Cali The National Park Service sets its sights on California's busiest beaches Jason Weisberger

politics Steve Bannon appears in over 1,700 Jeffrey Epstein emails Ellsworth Toohey

Entertainment Metallica's Kirk Hammett selling $10M Frank Frazetta Conan painting Ellsworth Toohey

hollywood The history of a fake Hollywood cigarette brand Séamus Bellamy

deaths Robert Redford dead at 89 Rob Beschizza

politics Tom Morello releases "FUCK ICE!" playlist Jennifer Sandlin

drugs Meet the Rogers family, Florida's favorite multigenerational drug ring David Pescovitz

politics Right-wing protest turns violent outside school board meeting in Glendale, California Rob Beschizza

skateboarding Tony Hawk and the origin of the trick "The Madonna." Elías Villoro

tabloids The Madness of King Charles and Obama's nepo baby in this week's dubious tabloids Peter Sheridan

rescues Fisherman notices a Jeep in the middle of a lake, only to find out a woman is inside — still alive Carla Sinclair

Dungeons & Dragons 14 fun and interesting facts about the history and culture of the popular tabletop role-playing game, Dungeons & Dragons Mark Frauenfelder

humor Afroman's new videos about a sheriff's raid and lemon cake Elías Villoro

quentin tarantino Django Unchained at 10: an observation and celebration of the first hour  Lee Keeler

politics Mitt Romney mocks "RINO" Trump after termination of Constitution remarks (video) Carla Sinclair

books Toil and Trouble: a brief history of women using the occult as a form of resistance Thom Dunn