interactive fiction A cyberpunk choose-your-own-adventure story, made entirely on Twitter Thom Dunn

italy An old Italian tradition of conjuring fictional streets helps homeless people today Ruben Bolling

movies Rick Dalton, the fictional character from Tarantino's Once Upon a Time in Hollywood, has died Devin Nealy

colonialism Puerto Ricans resist disaster capitalists and "Puertopians" in Hurricane Maria's wake Elías Villoro

books Republicans no longer seeking to ban individual books go after the whole library Jason Weisberger

readings MacArthur Genius grant recipient Mike Davis reading from Star Spangled Leviathan Elías Villoro

science fiction You can read these super-short science fiction stories in five seconds Mark Frauenfelder

music Sicangu Lakota Hip Hop artist and music producer Frank Waln reimagines "Wild Horses." Elías Villoro

florida Confused Florida legislator compares trans people to X-Men as if that's a bad thing Thom Dunn

transgender Tarot expert, comic writer, and trans icon Rachel Pollack has passed away Thom Dunn

Technology ChatGPT-controlled Furbies — is this the end of humanity? UPSO

books She Who Knows, a new trilogy by Nnedi Okorafor Elías Villoro

republican donors Lindsey Graham and George Santos peddle Chick-fil-A, most likely for a handout (video) Carla Sinclair

fake news A romance author allegedly faked her own suicide to boost book sales Thom Dunn

toys Obvious Plant presents new toy: "Please Do Not Sexualize Boldor" Jennifer Sandlin

robots Apple introduces new AI-narrated audiobooks which are somehow different from just using Siri Thom Dunn

Republicans GOP Congressperson elect George Santos also lied about his family fleeing Nazi Germany Jason Weisberger

television Here's our first look at Ncuti Gatwa's 15th Doctor Devin Nealy

youtubers Markiplier and the LA gangs Grant St. Clair

wales Dobby is dead and does not need your socks Jason Weisberger