horror Just in time for the full moon and Halloween, it's Gene Colan's classic "House of Horror" werewolf story Gareth Branwyn

homes A tour by Jean Cocteau of "La villa Santo Sospir" in France, with walls and doors covered in his art Gareth Branwyn

claymation Gumby and his band perform NIN's "March of the Pigs" Gareth Branwyn

retro Watch this video to see how Laci Fay and her family live every aspect of their lives like its 1958 Popkin

kickstarter Exclusive: Preview of Eric Powell's forthcoming Ed Gein graphic novel Gareth Branwyn

music Watch 18-year-old Phil Spector perform "To Know Him is to Love Him" on TV Mark Frauenfelder

Entertainment Planned "Tropical Americas" land in Disney World places emphasis on authenticity Ruben Bolling

Innovation How rivalry between two Japanese companies in the 1950s led to the world's best pencils Ellsworth Toohey

Gorton: a ubiquitous typeface you may never have heard of Jennifer Sandlin

New documentary about John C. Lilly, the scientist who used LSD to communicate with dolphins and invented the sensory deprivation tank (video) Allan Rose Hill

maps Interactive map of obscure islands Rob Beschizza

travel Did you know you can ski in sand? A German sand resort specializes in it Popkin

Made by MSCHF book charts collective's history Rob Beschizza

cute 1950s lipstick tester covered in kiss marks Popkin

Surgically changing your eye color may be a bad idea Allan Rose Hill

art The Freak Family Roadshow is a must-see experience! Jennifer Sandlin

politics RFK Jr.s lawyer petitions to ban Polio vaccine Rob Beschizza

Culture Tom Whitwell's annual collection of 52 fascinating facts returns, featuring expensive calculators and trademarked scents Mark Frauenfelder

Boing Boing Gadgets Digitize decades of memories with Kodak's scanner—now $164.97 Boing Boing's Shop

Entertainment Allee Willis — genius behind "Friends" theme song, finally gets her incredible story told Mark Frauenfelder