Books
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Sep 13, 2026
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3 min read
Witchy Books Are Having a Moment
I've inadvertently read five books this year with "witch" in the title. Here's how they stack up.
News
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Sep 6, 2026
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2 min read
The Lucas Museum Shows You the Sketch Lines
I toured the museum before it opens later this month; it's cool, and not just because Star Wars, Batman & Banksy are in the same building.
Books
+4
Aug 30, 2026
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2 min read
Weird News | August 2026
Want to watch old episodes of Supermarket Sweep? I got you.
Feature
+2
Aug 23, 2026
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3 min read
Need Change? There Used to be a Tube for That.
Department stores used to be full of pneumatic tubes, all thanks to one guy.
Books
+4
Aug 2, 2026
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2 min read
How Tube Talk Got Its Name...
Pneumatic tubes played a big part, as these posts make clear.
Books
+4
Jul 26, 2026
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2 min read
Weird News | July 2026
Here are some oddball stories you might have missed this month.
Books
+1
Jul 19, 2026
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4 min read
Want to Play a Xylophone With Your Mouth?
Matt Baker's book, The Academy of Unusual Skills, will teach you how.
Feature
+1
Jul 5, 2026
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6 min read
Thomas Edison Wanted to Call the Dead, So He Built a Spirit Phone
He also thought that "swarms" of life came to our planet from outer space
Books
+4
Jun 28, 2026
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2 min read
Weird News | June 2026
I've gathered a potpourri of items from around the internet for your enjoyment!
Books
+1
Jun 21, 2026
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4 min read
Six Cozy Books to Get Fuzzy With
I’m not quite sure what that means.
Feature
+1
Jun 14, 2026
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3 min read
Have Questions About Trash Tubes? I've Got Answers
What happens to trash when it gets sucked at speeds up to 60 miles per hour?
Books
+3
May 31, 2026
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4 min read
The Show Within the Show
Murderbot's Sanctuary Moon is one of the best shows-in-a-show out there. I talked with Martha Wells about her creation.
Lists
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May 24, 2026
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4 min read
The Top Pneumatic Tube Cameos on Television
The retro technology shows up on the small screen in the strangest ways
News
+2
May 17, 2026
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4 min read
Look up! You Might See Space Mirrors In Five Years
Companies are testing satellites made to beam space solar power to Earth
Feature
+2
May 10, 2026
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4 min read
Let’s Talk About Space Mirrors
For over a century, people have imagined how reflecting the sun’s rays can help — or harm — the world
Books
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May 3, 2026
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5 min read
'The Wildcraft Drones' Gives Us Dolphin Personhood in a Complicated, Hopeful Future
Author T.K. Rex talks about their short story collection set in a world where San Francisco is rewilded for agroforestry
Books
+3
Apr 26, 2026
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4 min read
The 19th-Century Book That Makes You See Ghosts
'Spectropia' was meant to be an anti-Spiritualist tool; it was more successful as a 'toy-book'
News
+1
Apr 19, 2026
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2 min read
A Museum in Which to Wander
I toured LACMA’s historical new galleries before they're open to the public
Feature
+3
Apr 12, 2026
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4 min read
TV Was Weird in the 1950s, Which Made It Ripe for Magic
Dell O'Dell was one of the first magicians to have her own TV show; the program reflected the time as well as her powerhouse personality
