world records Someone has finally broken the Guinness World Record for long-distance throwing of a hot dog sausage in a bun Thom Dunn

History February 30 happened once, in 1712 Sweden — and May 35 still happens every year in China Ellsworth Toohey

travel "Weird Al" Yankovic among the celebrities joining the Muppets on Disney World's upcoming Rock 'n' Roller Coaster ride Ruben Bolling

books John Shirley's guide to wrecking your career in science fiction John Shirley

Science Fairytale mushrooms cause "lilliputian hallucinations" of tiny people Gail Sherman

mondo 2000 San Francisco, June 7: Celebrate the cyberculture with Mondo 2000's RU Sirius, Mark Pauline, Cintra Wilson, Rudy Rucker, Cindy Cohn, and phriendz David Pescovitz

music Cyberculture pioneer RU Sirius's new album of "rhymes against reality" David Pescovitz

world records Meet the winners of this year's Worm Charming Championships Thom Dunn

interview Interview with Case Esparros, independent filmmaker and director of "The Absence of Milk in the Mouths of the Lost" Natalie Dressed

tongues Woman with world record for fattest tongue looks like she has giant strawberry in her mouth David Pescovitz

synthesizers Listen to this weird instrumental Moog cover of "Hey Jude" from 1969 Thom Dunn

animals Axolotls are being abandoned in pet shelters Jennifer Sandlin

occult The Enduring Legacy of Parapsychologist J.B. Rhine Mitch Horowitz

HDSF New BB series! "Updating the Historical Dictionary of Science Fiction" Jesse Sheidlower

music video Max Headroom had a Christmas song and special and they're both weird as hell Rusty Blazenhoff

tabloids Prince Andrew's Russian blackmail, Hunter Biden's $150B scandal, and the Lock Ness monster, in this week's dubious tabloids Peter Sheridan

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law The weirdest "Writer Beware" alert of all time Rob Beschizza

animation Watch the wonderful and weird Rainbow Dance, an experimental animated film from 1936 David Pescovitz

music Listen to the musical roots of the Grateful Dead David Pescovitz