History Sid Caesar built the writers' room that taught Mel Brooks, Neil Simon, Carl Reiner, and Woody Allen how to be funny Ellsworth Toohey
politics Forrest Trump: The Half-Wit and Wisdumb of America's Last President and First Fuhrer Ellsworth Toohey
art Explore the extraordinary legacy of Nazi-slugging comic book pioneer Jack Kirby Mark Frauenfelder
enraged gentlemen Man who took woman hostage at Caesars Palace threw hotel furniture out of 21st floor window for hours (video) Carla Sinclair
human rights No Más Bebés: a documentary about forced sterilizations of women of color in California Elías Villoro
prison labor Arizona makes millions selling imprisoned and unpaid laborers to companies Jennifer Sandlin
Guns n Pizzas Man threatens Little Caesars workers with an AK-47 in a dispute over pizza cook-times Jason Weisberger
racism "Dance to a Reggae song" and other idiotic "challenges" in this Canadian municipality's tone-deaf Black History Month scavenger hunt David Pescovitz
Boing Boing Gadgets Order Valentine's Day everlasting rose assortments that live up to a year – and save an extra 15% off Boing Boing's Shop
News Trump pardons Steve Bannon, Elliot Broidy, Lil Wayne, others — 73 pardons, 70 commutations Xeni Jardin