new york Forget the Met Gala, real New Yorkers go to the People's Ball Rusty Blazenhoff

maga Jon Stewart delivers blistering analysis of weekend violence, from political killings to Israel-Iran tensions Séamus Bellamy

art Artist traps AI in RAM prison, forces it to contemplate its own mortality Ellsworth Toohey

animals Strange friendship: The carnivorous plant that lets bats use it as a toilet Popkin

Weird How a con man built the World's Littlest Skyscraper with one clever blueprint scam Popkin

movies Trailer for the remake of The Naked Gun Rob Beschizza

dogs Denali National Park's newest sled dogs are here to make your day better Gail Sherman

Innovation Beyond the spork: splayds, spifes, and knorks Ellsworth Toohey

books A Science Fiction story where someone found a use for bitcoin, sort of Jason Weisberger

Comic Books Mike Mignola returns to Lands Unknown in "Uri Tupka and the Gods" Gareth Branwyn

implosions As GOP splits, angry MAGA voter rants against Trump: "F*ck it…I'm pissed" Carla Sinclair

Two people who made the ultimate mistake for YouTube fame (video) Jason Weisberger

travel This massive grain elevator appears to shrink as you drive closer Ellsworth Toohey

acab LAPD's exuberant firing of rubber bullets may cost this man his sight (video) Jason Weisberger

Weird Carbonating tuna fish, because maybe we shouldn't have free will Grant St. Clair

music AI-generated fake bands are quietly taking over your playlists Ellsworth Toohey

Weird Upcoming indie game puts the famous trolley problem in your hands Grant St. Clair

art Rare collection reveals how Russians used folk art to mock their rulers Popkin

the divided states of america Two-bit Trump refuses to call Gov. Tim Walz after lawmaker's assassination: "Why waste time?" (video) Carla Sinclair