book reviews Alan Moore's new whimsical, wonderful, and wordy novel Thom Dunn

failures Trump's "Great American" state fair opens with busted rides and a cow named Melania Jason Weisberger

Coffee Used coffee grounds can now be turned into fuel in 90 seconds Séamus Bellamy

travel Free all-ages playground in Western Australia has a 35-meter walkway and flying fox Popkin

Food Taiwan hot pot restaurant plays a fan video instead of running AC Popkin

gaming Steam Summer Sale is back with Witcher 3 at $4, Cyberpunk under $20 Grant St. Clair

History Om Malik, 1966-2026 Rob Beschizza

DHS ICE does in-person Instagram moderation now Jason Weisberger

History In 1858 the Thames smelled so bad that Parliament fled and Disraeli called it a 'Stygian pool' Ellsworth Toohey

politics CDC buried this COVID vaccine study, so scientists published it anyway Séamus Bellamy

books Carlos Castaneda faked an anthropology classic, then built a cult Ellsworth Toohey

Technology Microsoft CEO wants people to shut up about AI being bad for us Séamus Bellamy

videos Tame crow hands the brush back and demands more grooming Popkin

movies The Criterion Collection's Stanley Kubrick set is coming for your wallet Séamus Bellamy

History In 1835 a New York paper put bat-men and unicorns on the moon Ellsworth Toohey

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History Japan's greatest sword was surrendered to a US sergeant in 1946. Nobody knows where it is. Ellsworth Toohey

Science Sally Ride flew to space 43 years ago today. She still has the best astronaut name. Séamus Bellamy

DIY Man supercharges a child's pink ride-on car, sends it flying Popkin

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