travel In Bangkok, you can visit the beautiful Chao Mae Tuptim Shrine aka the "Penis Shrine" Popkin

politics How 1925 press dismissed the Klan at peak power Ellsworth Toohey

art The world's most traveled religious artifact has her own boarding pass Popkin

Here in America THERE ARE NO KINGS Grandpa Pudding Brains sizes up Elvis for a fistfight at Graceland Jason Weisberger

gadgets Each of these urushi-lacquered Casio calculators took a month to make Rob Beschizza

toys Behold the very finest "mall ninja shit" Rob Beschizza

Science Scholar discovers handwritten notes by Galileo in old math text book Séamus Bellamy

Today in Chaos Idiocracy gets real: Trump's face plastered on Justice Department building Séamus Bellamy

justice Federal judge rules DOJ can't be trusted Jason Weisberger

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

lawsuits Ben & Jerry's Ice Cream is apparently now just Ben's Ice Cream Séamus Bellamy

wonderful creatures Watch these mini therapy horses ride skateboards, play keyboards, and more! Jennifer Sandlin

Mysterious $20k Bitcoin transfer to Satoshi Nakamoto's untouched wallet adds to its $117 billion frozen since creator's disappearance in 2011 Ellsworth Toohey

News Drunk American tourist damages 800-year-old Kyoto temple Ellsworth Toohey

Japan This site maps Wind Phones across the world Jennifer Sandlin

Japan Your essential guide to not screwing up in Japan Mark Frauenfelder

lapd Weezer bassist's wife shot by LAPD and booked for attempted murder Natalie Dressed

politics Trump lawyer behind hundreds of millions in losses still talking Jason Weisberger

travel Group of sweet deer take shelter besides humans during storm in Nara, Japan Popkin

Disney World's Haunted Mansion shut down after human remains spotted Allan Rose Hill