books Read a newly-discovered Kurt Vonnegut short story David Pescovitz

art Drew Friedman's new Mel Brooks portrait marks the comedian's 100th birthday Mark Frauenfelder

Science Scientists found ice with a 304-molecule repeating pattern Ellsworth Toohey

Technology Non-coder builds music visualizer in 24 hours using AI assistant Ellsworth Toohey

language The semicolon defended by its advocates Rob Beschizza

AI AI company logos look like buttholes Jason Weisberger

Entertainment Artist Drew Friedman documentary LA premiere, March 29, 2025 Mark Frauenfelder

media brands CEO and others fired in corporate "bloodbath" after Sports Illustrated publishes drivelous AI-generated content Rob Beschizza

AI Sports Illustrated deletes articles by fake AI writers after exposé Rob Beschizza

Kurt Vonnegut Kurt Vonnegut's 2006 advice to high schoolers who wrote him: 'Make your soul grow' Rusty Blazenhoff

movies Oscar Issac might play Kurt Vonnegut Devin Nealy

Drew Friedman It's Kurt Vonnegut's 100th birthday! Check out Drew Friedman's lovely portrait Mark Frauenfelder

music Watch a very strange video of Suzanne Vega performing "Tom's Diner" in the metaverse David Pescovitz

music Early Trent Reznor deserves a little love too Devin Nealy

documentaries Watch the trailer for the new Kurt Vonnegut documentary "Unstuck In Time" Thom Dunn

Real things that actually exist The only holographic cat-butt sun catcher you need Rusty Blazenhoff

law Bill from Missouri's Rep Ben Baker threatens librarians with prison sentences for allowing minors to read books banned by town committees Cory Doctorow

books Why Do Birds: Damon Knight's amazing, underappreciated science fiction novel about putting all of humanity in a box Cory Doctorow

Kurt Vonnegut Kurt Vonnegut's asshole asterisk doodle, the t-shirt Rusty Blazenhoff

books Animated interviews with "futurists" Ayn Rand, Kurt Vonnegut, and Aldous Huxley David Pescovitz