E.T. Robert E.T.: A Ken Burns Documentary Thom Dunn

eighties E.T. is the star of Melodysheep's 'Phone Home' remix Rusty Blazenhoff

kids books This illustrated kids' book of E.T. The Extra-Terrestrial is out of this world Mark Frauenfelder

nostalgia America's most hated company ruins E.T. for Thanksgiving Rob Beschizza

halloween So much great vintage Halloween stuff at my local flea market this month Rusty Blazenhoff

Science This space geek built a DIY radio telescope for $150 David Pescovitz

Science Laser "porch light" could be a beacon for ETs David Pescovitz

maker Mom crochets badass glow-in-the-dark Slimer costume for her son Rusty Blazenhoff

carbs Low-carb butter pecan cookies Jason Weisberger

video Thought-provoking list of 1980s movies that shaped our humanity Andrea James

Science Are cosmic gorillas limiting our search for E.T.? David Pescovitz

Japan Short video about Japan's museum of rocks that have faces Mark Frauenfelder

fake news Clintons confess, Obama to blame, and Trump triumphs in this week’s tabloids Peter Sheridan

television Grant Morrison on Happy! "the world is a nihilistic hellhole plunging toward screaming entropy, but … we have hope" Thomas Negovan

picks Baking fantastic bagels is supremely simple Jason Weisberger

fake news Aliens destroyed life on Mars, now Trump’s poised to do the same to Earth, in this week’s tabloids Peter Sheridan

tabloids UFO sightings are on the rise, say tabloids Peter Sheridan

corruption If Google wins its trade secrets suit against Uber, it could tank Uber Cory Doctorow

Funny What's E.T. short for? David Pescovitz