music 40 years on, classic drum machines get a successor in the Roland TR-1000 Rob Beschizza

france Mythical French sword mysteriously disappears from stone Thom Dunn

music Roland revives the TR-808 Rob Beschizza

synths Roland's selling "faithful" new versions of classic synths Rob Beschizza

Technology Photos capture surviving payphones still scattered across America Popkin

mistakes Bones in a bag: half of Sheriff's office charged with crimes including corpse abuse Rob Beschizza

gadgets Akai's MPC Sample is simpler groovebox on the go Rob Beschizza

war 30-40% of Gulf energy infrastructure "destroyed" Rob Beschizza

Vintage snowman roadside signs across America, photographed by Rolando Pujol Popkin

puzzles Four students solved a geometry puzzle by pretending squares were resistors Ellsworth Toohey

Funny Life-size Ronald Mcdonald statue stolen from Pennsylvania McDonald's, caught on camera Popkin

retro Nostalgic retro milk signs for National Milk Day Popkin

art Kennedy Center's name change costs it New Year's shows and credibility Jason Weisberger

travel Vintage Gumby motel sign still stands after 70 years in Wisconsin Popkin

Entertainment Sanrio spending $66M to build Hello Kitty resort in the sky Ellsworth Toohey

pixel fonts Tiny pixel fonts are a challenge. With double-width pixels, they're a nightmare. Rob Beschizza

politics Noem faces resignation calls after failed "terrorist" raid yields nothing Ellsworth Toohey

Entertainment Tom the Dancing Bug finally gets its complete archive treatment  Mark Frauenfelder

Culture VTV is a sinkhole of novelty songs Rob Beschizza