DIY Build a tin can steam engine from a 1963 Mechanix Illustrated magazine article (video) Mark Frauenfelder

Entertainment A great new documentary about the breakneck construction of Disneyland in just one year Ruben Bolling

gadgets Sony's first new turntables in years Rob Beschizza

music Photographer captures the stunning interiors of rare musical instruments Jennifer Sandlin

books Mychal the Librarian is hosting a Reading Rainbow reboot Gail Sherman

ghosts West Virginia's haunted hotspots blend paranormal thrills with scenic beauty Popkin

politics "Conservative content mill" PragerU could soon control public school curricula Jennifer Sandlin

shopping The last Sears in California Rob Beschizza

art These long exposure photos of planes look like real-life Mario Kart tracks Popkin

printing Historic rock poster print shop opens doors for rare large-format printing experience Bob Knetzger

Cooking World blows $2.9B on wooden rectangles Séamus Bellamy

Japan A fascinating look at the Nambu-tekki cast iron process Thom Dunn

youtube Hobbyist engineer builds pet mansion Grant St. Clair

collisions Donald Trump owns the safe skies — until disaster strikes Carla Sinclair

Entertainment David Lynch forever changed my life: A filmmaker's tribute to cinema's greatest dreamer Case Esparros

archaeology This 2,500-year-old Chinese sword looks like "something from the J.R.R. Tolkien universe that has entered the actual historical record" Ellsworth Toohey

Blade Runner From Blade Runner to baking: Syd Mead's amazing gingerbread creations Mark Frauenfelder

trump Kash Patel, Trump's pick for FBI Director, has a long history of conspiracy grifting Jennifer Sandlin

Budapest has a life-sized Lego tram Gail Sherman

Boing Boing Gadgets Survive a volcano, then doodle on a submarine with this pen Boing Boing's Shop