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happy mutants Sci-Chi: Tai Chi for science fiction fans Cory Doctorow

china Largest martial arts display record set by Chinese city where 50,000 did Tai Chi Xeni Jardin

auction Chair picked up for $50 on Facebook sells in Sotheby's auction for $85,000 Rusty Blazenhoff

china Lobbyist on Fox claims NYC air pollution from wildfires is harmless: "There's nothing in them." Mark Frauenfelder

jobs CNN fires CEO Chris Licht after a pretty bad, Trump-friendly year Carla Sinclair

new orleans Visit the Creole Tomato Festival in New Orleans this weekend! Jennifer Sandlin

Peoria Watch Jon Daker's awkward-but-charming renditions of "Christ the Lord is Risen Today" and "That's Amore" Jennifer Sandlin

music Boring office workers perform epic orchestral tune on typewriters Thom Dunn

london Barbie movie caused global pink paint shortage Mark Frauenfelder

star wars Mark Hamill talks about being an 'elderly recluse,' playing Luke Skywalker, and his new father-son film, 'The Machine' Rusty Blazenhoff

music Casey Kasem's American Top 40 as a time machine Ruben Bolling

Republicans Thirsty to sit down with Tom Morello, Republicans are outraged he refuses to sit with Nazis Jason Weisberger

Republicans A flustered DeSantis gets called out for being a fascist Jason Weisberger

movies Christopher Nolan on why some scenes in Oppenheimer are in black & white Devin Nealy

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los angeles Classic 40s film noir "He Walked By Night" showcased talent that would go on to big things in the 60s Bob Knetzger

books Star Wars: From a Certain Point of View is a rewarding retelling Elías Villoro

tabloids Biden health crisis and Britain's clown prince in this week's dubious tabloids Peter Sheridan