ted talks David Dunning himself explains why incompetent people think they're amazing Elías Villoro

events There's a cool Ignite Live event tonight at 6pm PT Mark Frauenfelder

portland The narrative lottery at XOXO Glenn Fleishman

Entertainment Famous movie prop "accident": 1870s Martin Guitar destroyed during filming of "The Hateful Eight" Mark Frauenfelder

science fiction Starman at 40: John Carpenter's forgotten sci-fi masterpiece, interview with special effects artist John Rosengrant Lee Keeler

Science There's a room-sized time capsule in Georgia that will be opened 6,098 years from now Ellsworth Toohey

politics Sadly, Boebert shuts down her Cameo site Jason Weisberger

politics Elon Musk's Federal cost cutting analysis is a smokescreen Jason Weisberger

politics Buy a personal message from Colorado's Congressperson Boebert Jason Weisberger

encore careers From Congressman to Cameo star: scandal-ridden Matt Gaetz finds his calling Carla Sinclair

robots Factory robot convinces 12 other robots to go on strike Thom Dunn

Business Spirit Airlines is bankrupt Rob Beschizza

Boing Boing Gadgets "It's like a time machine:" 70,000 retro games in one $99 console Boing Boing's Shop

politics Elon meets with Iranian diplomats to "smooth things over" Rob Beschizza

donald trump Schwarzenegger endorses Harris: "I will always be an American before I am a Republican" Mark Frauenfelder

politics Trump thinks he is slyly hinting at his overt election steal plan Jason Weisberger

transgender rights "How does it feel?": Trans man silences Ben Shapiro in explosive exchange Ellsworth Toohey

computer history Watch the 1968 Bell Labs documentary that inspired HAL 9000's famous death scene Ellsworth Toohey

bears "Bear" is a delightful short film that turns ADHD into a literal bear Thom Dunn