retro Short sci-fi story told through imaginary public access station circa 1985 Mark Frauenfelder

dead media This month, Japan will manufacture its last VHS video cassette recorder David Pescovitz

crime doesn't pay Woman breaks dogs out of pound, winds up in jail herself (video) Jason Weisberger

DRONES Large "drones" intrigue locals in New Jersey Rob Beschizza

simpsons Steamed Hams and the beautiful degradation of copying VHS tapes (video) Lux Sparks-Pescovitz

law Vermont man charged with drunk driving in Canada thought he was in U.S. Rob Beschizza

Comics "We Called Them Giants" is a gorgeously haunting graphic novel Thom Dunn

neuroscience I have aphantasia: my mind's eye is permanently closed Gail Sherman

donald trump MAGA disciples chant obscenity in child-filled church to defend corrupt Trump Ellsworth Toohey

short films Watch "The Crabs," a 1976 Czech animated sci-fi short about weaponized robot crabs Thom Dunn

twitter Twitter users will no longer be able to hide their blue checks Rob Beschizza

Science After the eclipse, get ready for a once in a lifetime nova Gail Sherman

pop tarts T-Rex sculpture is made entirely out of Pop-Tart wrappers Popkin

fun "This site will self-destruct" finally self-destructs after no-one signs guestbook for 24 hours Rob Beschizza

gadgets HP covers printer's USB port with warning sticker to make sure you don't go right ahead and use it Rob Beschizza

maryland Thousands of patriotic Maryland license plates unwittingly point to Philippine gambling site Rusty Blazenhoff

Real things you can actually buy For sale: a private jet from Elvis Presley's collection Rusty Blazenhoff

book review Review: Some New Kind of Kick is the moving memoir of punk rock icon Kid Congo Powers Gareth Branwyn

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