podcasts Musicland Stories is a delightful music-themed fantasy adventure podcast for all ages Thom Dunn
illegal pets Colorado man dies after his pet gila monster bites him — an extremely unusual reaction Carla Sinclair
comedy The 8-foot-long loaf of bread in the "Pioneer Women" episode of "I Love Lucy" was real, and baked by Union Made Bakery in Los Angeles Jennifer Sandlin
book reviews A new art book, "Mask Garden," reveals the psychological horror of vintage UK paperback covers Mister Dobo
Boing Boing Gadgets Give the gift of a reliable charge with the monster KODA PowerStation, now 30% off! Boing Boing's Shop
comedy Jordan Peterson consoles comedian who mocked beaten women, stole jokes, and is beefing online with a plastic surgeon Jennifer Sandlin
sesame street Ad transforms Oscar the Grouch into darling of the contemporary art world Jennifer Sandlin
History Downright freaky Halloween costumes from a rural Scottish island in the 1930s (video) David Pescovitz
kickstarter Sneak Peek at the new Dracula prequel comic from Grendel creator Matt Wagner and Batman artist Kelley Jones Thom Dunn
tabloids JFK's second gunman, and alien life on Earth, exposed in last week's dubious tabloids Peter Sheridan