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Science Rats vs. Easter Islanders: How the Islanders (sort of) won Maggie Koerth

archaeology A truck crashed into one of the Easter Island head statues and destroyed it David Pescovitz
california History of the California tiki scene covered in new book Rusty Blazenhoff
roleplaying games What's new in the world of tabletop gaming? (Early August Edition) Gareth Branwyn
Business French Polynesia says it didn't renew its deal with the Seasteaders, a group of libertarian separatists Cory Doctorow
Culture Tikiphiles: Disneyland to add 'The Tropical Hideway' to Adventureland Rusty Blazenhoff
picks Obama to end silence with first post-presidency speaking appearance in Chicago Xeni Jardin
video Watch traditional Cook Islands tattooing techniques Andrea James
Disney Disney thought it would be a great idea to sell a brown, tattooed, full-body Polynesian skin suit Rob Beschizza
photos Fabulous photo of newlyweds with Black Power gang Rob Beschizza
travel Passports, ranked by country Rob Beschizza
In praise of the "dingbat" apartment Colin Marshall
Ocean Gravity: freediver Guillaume Nery “flies” underwater in swift ocean currents Xeni Jardin
artists Graphic biographies about famous Western artists Ben Marks
family The Majesty of Easter Island Tom Fassbender
Disney Princesses Are My (Imperfect) Feminist Role Models Caroline Siede
Larry Ellison bought a Hawaiian Island a few years ago and the New York Times is On It Xeni Jardin
Tikis of Bora Bora Mark Frauenfelder
'Hawaii by Air' opens at Smithsonian Air and Space: history of air travel to the islands Xeni Jardin
tikis The false idols of America's south seas fantasy Mark Frauenfelder