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

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

Science AI is either going to save us or kill us. Or both.  Yoy Luadha

tabloids King Charles abdicates, Hollywood's most hated hunk, and Taylor Swift's engagement in this week's dubious tabloids Peter Sheridan

deaths Science fiction author Terry Bisson dead at 81 Rob Beschizza

tabloids Joe Biden dying and a UFO cover-up in this week's dubious tabloids. Peter Sheridan

star wars Disney quietly removes jizz from Star Wars continuity Thom Dunn

new orleans Spice up your Waze with the "Chalmette HeyBrah" voice pack Jennifer Sandlin

tabletop gaming What's new in tabletop gaming for August, 2023 Gareth Branwyn

tv Ryan Seacrest steps into legendary Pat Sajak's shoes as "Wheel of Fortune" host Rusty Blazenhoff