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Even closer, as posted by NASA. Heather thinks she sees Pluto the dog in the surface details. Do you see him?

Straddling the odd line between science and nature, this amazing new procedural generator pays striking tribute to the dusty, incandescent bodies of moths. Read the rest

Jay Hathaway reports that a man flew "cross-country to relax in a long soak of tiny horse piss" only to learn that he was the target of a bestiality sting operation. Read the rest

Portland is facing a rash of hundreds of dildos hanging from power lines. According to Portland General Electric, the sex toys don't pose a fire hazard. (more…)

Have you seen these ruby slippers? Someone swiped them from the Judy Garland Museum in Grand Rapids, Minn and an anonymous individual is offering $1 million reward for their return. From the Washington Post:

Drone footage of a tornado touching down yesterday in Hutchinson, Kansas. (more…)

"This map shows the total number of Internet users in a country (size of the country) as well as the percentage of the population that has Internet access (shade of the country)."Looks similar to a 2014 visualization by other researchers.

Reddit's Bethany Blount is out, saying she has lost confidence in the company's new direction.Her departure follows the resignation of CEO Ellen Pao, who apparently took the heat for a decision made by co-founder Alexis Ohanian to fire popular employee Victoria Taylor. Read the rest

Chris Palmeri reports that an employee of SeaWorld posed as an activist and worked for the animal rights organization for years. Read the rest

The work of artist Fernando Sosa, the Trumplug was inspired by the bloviating mogul's comments about Mexican immigrants to the United States. If you would like to get your own Trumplug, you can order one for $28.

Popular Kyoto-based multimedia artist Baiyon, best known for the impeccable PixelJunk Eden, will direct his own 'romantic adventure' game, about love and human incompleteness. Read the rest

The New Yorker's lovely postscript on Nintendo president Satoru Iwata gathers moving, thoughtful reflections on a man whose enthusiasm for game development and play mattered to so many. Read the rest

UPDATE: Stalone's rep told Rolling Stone that the below is not true."We have teams scouting Iraq and parts of Syria where Isis have their greatest strongholds," Stallone said at Comic-Con. Read the rest

You don't need to use a computer to set up this Wi-Fi range extender. Just follow the instructions on the touchscreen. It also comes with a USB file sharing port. It's $99 on Amazon.

"Come on, boys."

Yesterday Donald Trump boasted on Twitter that he would "kick El Chapo's ass." When the recently escaped Mexican drug lord (or someone pretending to be him) tweeted back to Trump that he'd "make you eat all of your goddamn words," Trump complained to the FBI that he was being bullied.

Uncanny Anny made an FAQ about her young twin girls and took a photo of it attached to their stroller.Yes, they are mine. Read the rest

22-year-old Connor Ward allegedly tried to swipe a sword at the Colorado Renaissance Festival when two women in costume chased after him. A woman dressed as a wench got him in a headlock until security guards arrived and handed Ward over to police. Photos on Facebook.

We have two 30-year-old poolside chairs. They might be 40 years old. They are excellent metal chairs with adjustable backs. The problem was that the plastic sliders on the bottom of the legs had long ago disintegrated, leaving nothing but bare metal. So, when my wife or kids dragged the chairs across the concrete, the legs would make a brain-curdling screeching sound. I had been thinking about making wooden plugs to stick into the hollow legs like corks, but then I realized I could easily make custom sliders with my 3D printer. Read the rest

U.S. Secretary of Defense Ash Carter released a statement today confirming that America's "current regulations regarding transgender service members are outdated and are causing uncertainty that distracts commanders from our core missions." Read the rest

The Week: "Boy Scouts of America unanimously voted to end its ban on gay scout leaders. The new rule is effective immediately."

Ignorance about rape can tragically mute any instinct to protect or tell Read the rest

A Christian exercise program from the 1980s in which a Southern lady promises to exercise your soul, as well as your behind. (more…)

Every year, our friend Adam Savage of Mythbusters and Tested walks the Comic-Con floor completely disguised by his costume and makes a video about it. This year, he was joined by astronaut Chris Hadfield and they both wore spacesuits like those in 2001: A Space Odyssey. (more…)

The Offworld staff had a lot to say about nostalgia last week, particularly around the announcement that a remake of the fan-favorite 1997 game Final Fantasy VII is on the way. Read the rest

A lapsed nerd comes home. Read the rest

The sun has set on San Diego, and we've put together the most interesting news that fans of comics -- you know, the books -- shouldn't miss. Read the rest

Competitive canopy piloting has added a remarkable event where pilots get points for skimming their feet across a shallow water feature and landing within a small square. Points are given for precision and style. Read the rest

Filmmaker Katherine Espejo has been documenting how the increasingly grim drought is affecting her home town in Central California, focusing on parts of East Porterville, where some wells have begun running dry. Read the rest

About half of Texans are concerned about Jade Helm 15, this week's federal military exercise across the American southwest. Many conspiracy theories advanced by right-wing groups have driven these concerns. Read the rest

Rotterdam wanted to honor the history of its public market by creating a space that felt open even though it was enclosed. The resulting Markthal has a beautiful vaulted ceiling adorned with bright murals of food. Read the rest

I’ve recently discovered the line of cool pocket-size magic tricks made by Tenyo, a Japanese company founded in 1960 that has gained a cult following among amatuer magicians. Read the rest

“I propose a Moon village on the far side of the Moon,” says Johann-Dietrich Woerner who has been in the role of Director General of the European Space Agency (Esa) for just a week.Read the rest

A dangerously-captivating and adorable word game provides depth and simplicity at the same time. Read the rest

In a business where execs often lose touch with their audience, with development, & with the spirit of play, Iwata kept close to all these. Read the rest

A cold and distant place, imaged for the first time from a distance seemingly within reach. Read the rest

Footage went viral of a young woman suffering a meltdown, on a train, after her phone dies. It looks like it might be just another amusing YouTube tantrum, at first, but her anguish is so extreme as to be immediately troubling. Read the rest

The Atlantic’s James Fallows reports “3 Truths About Trump,” namely that 1) he can’t win, 2) he will drop out before it gets expensive, and 3) the press shouldn’t tease passions by lying about his chances. Read the rest

A very large hamburger marketed by New Zealand food chain Burger Fuel has attracted the ire of national regulators. Read the rest

Slavery was outlawed in the British Empire in 1833, decades before the U.S. Civil War. The outcome: relative historical obscurity, leaving Britain’s 17th and 18th century luminaries untarnished by their ownership of other human beings. [Guardian]

#SerenaSlam! I love her. What an athlete, what a role model, what a woman!— J.K. Rowling (@jk_rowling) July 11, 2015Tennis star Serena Williams won Wimbledon, to the satisfaction of many, including author J.K. Read the rest

Is it orbital changes? No? Solar variation? Uh uh. Volcanoes? Ffft. What could it possibly be? [Bloomberg]

A man driving an Audi decided to go on a joyride last Thursday – in reverse. For miles, the mysterious driver with a female passenger winded his way down the Hollywood hills backwards, crossing over yellow lines and almost hitting a pedestrian. Read the rest

A mama bear with two cubs made a habit of sneaking into a mobile home in British Columbia, Canada and raiding the freezer. Read the rest

“It’s crystal clear!” intones the narrator. Come for the pumping stock music, stay for the languid, awed discussion. [Youtube via]

Air freshener may look like the desirable beverage moonshine, but what sort of moonshine smells like air freshener? Read the rest