free speech Penthouse nepo baby Bob Guccione Jr. defends Jann Wenner in transphobic rant Thom Dunn

No Morris Day and Young MC nope out of Trump-linked festival Jason Weisberger

Science Scientists finally cracked how bacteria's spinning motor actually works Ellsworth Toohey

crime 1 in 750 trillion: the staged truck crashes of New Orleans East Ellsworth Toohey

books John Shirley's guide to wrecking your career in science fiction John Shirley

music "All the Young Dudes" the greatest glam song of all time Rob Beschizza

politics Dial-A-Poem is back, with the revolutionary poetry we all need right now Jennifer Sandlin

DIY Build a tin can steam engine from a 1963 Mechanix Illustrated magazine article (video) Mark Frauenfelder

mistakes Authors leaving AI prompts and responses in their novels Rob Beschizza

fascism DOJ's menacing letter to med journals "a chill down the spine of scientists" Jennifer Sandlin

Mutant fruit flies created by radiation, would take over Earth within months Ellsworth Toohey

art A surreal marine-themed carousel in Nantes, France Popkin

History Retrospective about Compuserve and the pre-web Internet Rob Beschizza

bizarre competitions Wolfing down scalding hot biscuits and other weird contests from 1897 Mark Frauenfelder

fantasy Peter Bebergal's "Appendix N" in a revised, expanded edition Gareth Branwyn

weak spots No wonder Trump is unfocused and losing in the polls — he thinks Kamala Harris is hot (audio) Carla Sinclair

Comic Books Party at San Diego Comic-Con to revive EC Comics legacy Gareth Branwyn

music A country music cover of "Walk Like an Egyptian" Jason Weisberger

politics Kevin McCarthy's longtime friend and political protege investigated for sex crime against daughter Mark Frauenfelder

Comics Brian Azzarello, Stephanie Phillips, and more to pen EC Comics' return from the grave Thom Dunn