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africa Call Me Hope Xeni Jardin

science fiction That time Charlton Comics published a trans sci-fi story in 1953 Thom Dunn
fake news Royal bombshells, Obama’s boozing daughter, and if Star Trek’s Captain Kirk was a cat, in this week’s dubious tabloids Peter Sheridan
happy mutants How to Win Friends and Convince People to Watch Eurovision Catherynne Valente
toys Watch an incredible demonstration of Slinky tricks David Pescovitz
Neat Stuff Cool things worth checking out: Kooba/Menu reader/Workshop tip Mark Frauenfelder
fake news Forget “alternative facts.” This week’s tabloids shoot for an entire alternate universe Peter Sheridan
halloween The Candy Hierarchy for 2016: Halloween's best and worst treats David Ng and Ben Cohen
guns Video: Mall cop pulls gun on driver who knocked over traffic cone Rob Beschizza
picks Video released of Tulsa police fatally shooting unarmed black man Terence Crutcher Xeni Jardin
music Legendary Betty Davis and Miles Davis funk/fusion/psych session released David Pescovitz
art Before anime, Japanese paper theater entertained 1-million kids a day Bob Knetzger
halloween The Candy Hierarchy 2015: your essential guide to Halloween treats David Ng and Ben Cohen
books Interview: Joëlle Jones, the artist behind Lady Killer Heather Johanssen
Comics 10 Comic-Con announcements that are actually about comics Laura Hudson
Bodies of Subversion: A Secret History of Women and Tattoo Wink
'An Oral History of Mad Men' is an instant internet classic. Xeni Jardin
Golden Girls LEGO set may become a reality. Thanks, internet! Xeni Jardin
How are ginormous chocolate Easter Eggs made? Glad you asked. Xeni Jardin
Business What's up with these incredibly prolific twitterbots? Cory Doctorow