video essays The unexpected pleasure of finding Voir Andrew Yi

Science Geothermal energy potential could power US thousands of times over Ellsworth Toohey

music Fun compilation featuring covers of movie love songs Thom Dunn

History Atlas Obscura found 13 places that have cannonballs stuck in them Popkin

Boing Boing Gadgets Say "au revoir" to boring language lessons and check out Babbel Boing Boing's Shop

maps Ultra-detailed map of U.S. rivers Rob Beschizza

recycling Black plastic take-out containers may be toxic Gail Sherman

NASA Ceres may be an "ocean world" only 18 months from home Rob Beschizza

Science The longest tunnel in the world is about to shut down Gail Sherman

suspects A woman's car crash reveals dead body in back seat — which is "cold to the touch" Carla Sinclair

Quentin Tarantino quietly kills his intended final film Grant St. Clair

deaths Dead body in drinking water reservoir for a month results in "boil water advisory" David Pescovitz

art These "Clothesline Animals" are simple, clever, and beautiful Jennifer Sandlin

mistakes Oklahoma judge who texted constantly during trial that bored her finally resigns Rob Beschizza

News Bibi plays host to Elon Musk's "I am not an antisemite" rehabilitation tour Jason Weisberger

sexual harassment Disgraced American Apparel founder lives in weird concrete mansion with Kanye's creepy associates, and bankruptcy trustee wants them out Mark Frauenfelder

sports Giant ice ball falls from the sky, damaging golf course David Pescovitz

messy divorces Woman accused of spiking hubby's coffee with bleach charged with attempted murder Carla Sinclair

gardening Things I have done right, and wrong, in the garden this year Jason Weisberger