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Oakland’s Last Home Game Ever – Scenes from the Coliseum
The Oakland A's are leaving for Las Vegas — and three years in Sacramento — after 57 years in the Oakland Coliseum. ow did fans react at their very last home game?By Destiny
When a Newspaper Publishes an Unsolvable Puzzle
It's like Sudoku, except it's impossible. They call it "The Challenger" for a reason... By Lou Cabron
Kamala Harris on Juneteenth
What Kamala Harris said in a special speech moments before Joe Biden declared Juneteenth a new federal holidayBy Destiny
What's Behind the Coronavirus Lab Origin Hoax?
How Russia trolls, a "pretend journal" and a 41-year-old senator all conspired to con you into believing something which has no actual scientific proof. By Lou Cabron
The Great 'Captain Marvel' Soundtrack Scam
A funny thing happened when I searched Amazon for the soundtrack to Marvel's upcoming superhero blockbuster, Captain Marvel. By Destiny
Amazon's Secret Bad Erotic Video Auteur
What happens when you sell surreally bad, meaningless footage of a woman in a bikini on Amazon?By Lou Cabron
Mark Zuckerberg Is A Hypocrite
Facebook's CEO vows to crack down on fake news — next to two advertisements touting fake newsBy Lou Cabron
Dell Computers has been hacked
Scammers pretending to be Dell technical support are calling real Dell customers on their home phone numbers — and they know their support history...By Destiny
The Night Larry Wall Unveiled Perl 6
After more than a decade of development, 61-year-old Larry Wall stunned the world by releasing a new version of his 1987 programming language.By Destiny
How We Almost Lost Wine Forever
An interesting historical diagram tells the remarkable story of how wine itself was almost lost to humanity!By Lou Cabron
Are Girl Scout Cookies Healthy?
No... It's actually healthier to eat ice cream laced with Girl Scout Cookies, but their product labeling may also even be hiding the fact that some cookies still contain dangerous trans fats! By Lou Cabron
ObamaCare: Day One
It didn't take a government shutdown to eliminate the government's healthcare exchange — just some overloaded web servers on its first day! (Though on Day Two, our columnist discovers that the health insurance exchange could actually save him close to $2,000 a year!) By Lou Cabron
Five Strange Facts about the Life of Annette Funicello
The stories you haven't heard about the former star of Walt's Disney Mickey Mouse Club -- including the death threat on her wedding day, Annette's unusual connection to Devo, her reaction to one of Howard Stern's jokes, and a secret visit to a porn theatre in the 1970s! By Destiny
My Favorite Roger Ebert Stories
Besides reviewing movies, Roger Ebert lived a life filled with delightful moments, including brushes with Oprah Winfrey, Bill O'Reilly, Russ Meyer, and of course, Gene Siskel. By Destiny
The Eight Geekiest Halloween Costumes
Impress your techno-centric friends with these great costumes ideas, inspired by The Lord of the Rings, Star Wars, The Matrix, and even Angry Birds! By Destiny
Public Radio's Enormous Typo
Marketplace Morning Edition reports that it's the end of all sex as we know it. Unless their transcriber just made a very big mistake... By Lou Cabron
Seven Forgotten Classics by Davy Jones
Remembering the odd grace of the man who endured a 40-year career as a "former teen idol", ultimately working with Frank Zappa, Sandra Boynton, and a confused grunge band in The Brady Bunch Movie. By Destiny
The Secrets of Stieg Larsson
The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo shattered publishing records as both a book and an e-book. But one of Amazon's top-selling Kindle bloggers reveals the dark secrets that haunted its author. By Me and My Kindle
Why Thomas S. Roche Dreams of a Zombie Apocalypse
Why the prolific author sees sex, lies, videotape and zombies in our dystopian, new media future — and what he's learned today about violence, gender, paranormal phenomenon, and WikiLeaks. By Destiny
Resurrecting Reznor's '90s Discovery — Mondo Vanilli (an Interview)
R.U. Sirius remembers when he recorded an album for Trent Reznor's label as part of an aborted six-album deal for the world's first virtual reality band. By Lou Cabron
The Secret History of Charlie Brown's Christmas
Before Linus discovered the true meaning of Christmas, the Peanuts gang spent six strange years advertising cars.By Destiny
Sir Mix-a-Lot Re-mixed: Baby Got Back for the Holidays
Celebrate the season of gluttony with five funny videos that re-visit that infamous rap tribute to big butts. By Lou Cabron
California's Nastiest Campaign Ads
It's now full-scale war between Democrats and Republicans, but it's California that may become the testing ground for some of the hardest-hitting TV campaign ads ever.By Lou Cabron
Meeting Trent Reznor on X at the Sharon Tate Horror House
A very special edition of the Mondo 2000 History Project that also features Timothy Leary, Gibby Haynes from the Butthole Surfers and the Red Hot Chili Peppers' Anthony Kiedas. By R. U. Sirius
Introducing the Mondo 2000 History Project
The magazine's legendary editor finally reveals how psilocybin mushrooms, LSD, and a high school underground newspaper all fermented into High Frontiers magazine, Reality Hackers, and eventually MONDO 2000. By R. U. Sirius
Dana Plato and the Diff'rent Strokes Curse
The death of 42-year-old Gary Coleman offers a sad coda to the death 11 years earlier of his TV co-star (turned porn star), Dana Plato. By Destiny
Nancy Drew's Sexy Secrets
She may be a children's book detective, but the vintage dialogue and illustrations sure look like sexy lesbian bondage. By Destiny
The Most Depressing Children's Books Ever Written
When children's picture book authors go bad — a lot of good characters will die! By Destiny
Ten Albums that Defined the Dot Com Era — Part 2
Remembering acid-soaked sushi on New Year's Eve, 1999 - and five more definitive dotcom-era albums. By Steve Robles
Ten Albums That Defined the Dot Com Era
What music brings back memories of geek dreams, easy money and the glory days of Napster? By Steve Robles
"Every Sizzler restaurant in America?!"
Why one man and his wife want to photograph every single restaurant in the all-American steakhouse chain. By Destiny
Secrets of Al Franken
The newest Senator from Minnesota enjoyed many strange adventures over the last 30 years - and even left behind some incriminating videos. By Destiny
Transhumanist Salvation or Judgment Day?
What happens when humans can really merge with robots, and there's real nanotechnology? R.U. Sirius confronts the ultimate question: will technology save humankind - or destroy it? By Lou Cabron
"How I Sued a Craigslist Sex Troll"
After answering a personal ad, he'd discovered Jason Fortuny published his sexy picture on the web. In his first interview, 'John Doe' describes his legal revenge. By Lou Cabron
20 Funniest Reactions to the Jason Fortuny Verdict
A judge orders a Craigslist sex troll to pay $74,252.56 in fines. Is it the internet's turn to get some Lulz? By Lou Cabron
Researcher Finds Bad Sex Information Online
A medical school instructor reviewed 34 health web sites - and discovered big mistakes in their information about birth control and sexually transmitted diseases. By Lou Cabron
Top Six Inaccurate Sex Facts on the Web
A Stanford researcher's list of which sexual health information most web sites will get wrong. By Lou Cabron
Will "The Hunt for Gollum" Satisfy True Fans?
While the Lord of the Rings nerds are waiting at their computers, we take a wider look at the project. By Jeff Diehl
Eight Druggiest Rock Star Stories
Which music legend has the craziest drug story? Ingest the wild answers from RU Sirius's new book, Everybody Must Get Stoned. By RU Sirius
What Happened to the Perry Bible Fellowship?
Cartoonist Nicholas Gurewitch is creating a TV show, a movie - and a message for his fans cleverly tucked into the last strip. By Destiny
Blossom Dearie's "Conjunction Junction" Romance?
She still entertained audiences until the age of 80. Remembering two Schoolhouse Rock singers and the affection they shared. By Destiny
Five Most Violent Super Bowl Ads
Watch videos of this year's wackiest Super Bowl slapstick, including two "forbidden" videos which never aired.By Destiny
Bush's Last Day: 10 Ways America Celebrated
The former President's departure is celebrated with anger, humor, pornography, The Onion - and some shoes. By Lou Cabron
Christmas with Hitler
Disturbing Nazi propaganda from Joseph Goebbels shows what a "war on Christmas" really looks like. By Lou Cabron
Elvis Presley's Strangest Christmases
It's how the king of rock and roll stole Christmas - with gusto, greed, and ultimately resurrection. By Destiny
Death at Christmas
No matter how bad your holiday is, five examples from history prove that it could've been worse! By John Marr
Timothy Leary's New Book On Drugs
An interview with the editor of a surprising new book, Leary on Drugs, from Re/Search Publications. By Jayden Devereux
20 Wildest Reactions to Obama's Victory
Americans celebrated Barack Obama's victory with nudity, passion, technology, and cartoons.By Destiny
Oakland Celebrates Obama's Victory
A crowd at Jack London Square celebrates Obama's victory - including tearful cheers and thoughts about the future and the past. By Lou Cabron
Lost "Horrors" Ending Found on YouTube
After 22 years, audiences can finally watch the 23-minute apocalypse that originally ended the musical Little Shop of Horrors. By Destiny
The Great Google Rebellion
What happens when 22 million users get a non-consensual change to their home page? By Lou Cabron
Why Sarah's Sex Life Matters
Are Sarah Palin's political positions stirring interest in her private life, or just her sexual energy? And what if she were kidnapped by left-wing lesbians? By Susie Bright
Site Sparks Political Sexiness War
One webmaster dares Democrats and Republicans to vote on their secret passions. By Destiny
25 Harshest Reactions To the Wall Street Bailout
Can a $700 billion plan save America's economy? Skeptical politicians and pundits weigh in, including Paul Krugman, Jon Stewart, and Stephen Colbert. By Lou Cabron
The Ghost of the D.C. Madam
A beyond-the-grave interview with Deborah Jeane Palfrey - and the story behind it. By Lou Cabron
Sarah Palin Photos and a Moose
The online world launches a very strange vetting process for John McCain's Vice Presidential pick. By Lou Cabron
How a Barack Obama Site Made Me Famous
Mat Honan joked to his wife that the charismatic candidate "is your new bicycle." One month later, it landed him a book deal. By Lou Cabron
Thomas Hawk Versus Rent-a-Cops
San Francisco's Museum of Modern Art threw him out and triggered an online retribution, while we finally tracked down the last security guard who tried to cross the popular blogger. By Destiny
Craigslist Sex Troll Gets Sued
Jason Fortuny posted a fake sex ad on Craigslist. Two years later he's appearing in the New York Times - and getting sued. By Lou Cabron
Archie Comics Fights Mp3 Pirates
As Jughead and Reggie form a band with Archie, the 67-year-old comic book finally confronts new technologies and file-sharing. By Destiny
Can Senator Lieberman Be Recalled?
Al Gore's former running mate is so unpopular, he's now facing a petition to strip his committee leadership. But what happens next? By Lou Cabron
Here Comes The Judge's Porn
These images from Judge Kozinski's porn directory raise a serious question - is that all there is? By Lou Cabron
The Great Wired Drug Non-Controversy
The New York Times argues a 300-word Wired magazine article could encourage illegal drug use. By Lou Cabron
Is It Legal Porn or Illegal Porn?
Reporter Debbie Nathan explores the FBI's dilemma: what happens when computer-generated child pornography is legal? By Susie Bright
Death of a Madam
Deborah Jeane Palfrey vowed she would never go to prison. She kept her word. By Lou Cabron
Rush: The Last Taboo
The Toronto trio may be the world's biggest cult band - and the guiltiest of pleasures. By Steve Robles
Hating Roger Ebert
A New York intellectual argues that Roger Ebert is debasing the fine art of film criticism - and so are bloggers. By Destiny
War of the Candidate Music Videos
Barack Obama, John McCain, and Hillary Clinton confront an emerging YouTube demographic. But are they facing a backlash? By Lou Cabron
Google Stalker Reveals Secret Project
What happens after a year of undercover development finally ends? By Destiny
Can America Handle a Little Truth?
A biracial blogger's thoughts on Obama, Reverend Wright, and God. By dnA
Lawrence Welk vs. The Hippies
On the bandleader's 105th birthday, five videos remember his skirmishes with the Beatles, Lou Reed, and a song about marijuana. By Destiny
The Collected Controversies of William F. Buckley
Five hilarious forgotten moments when the conservative commentator tore into some surprising controversies. By Lou Cabron
Adam West and Davy Jones Meet Sexina
She's part Britney Spears, and part secret agent. But can she top two TV icons from the 1960s? By Destiny
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There Won't Be Blood
A sizable percentage of the population is barred from donating blood — gay men. By Steve Robles
An Obama Caucus Story from Idaho
One person's observations. By Lego King
The Mormon Bigfoot Genesis Theory
Mormon folklorists investigate a popular legend. Is Cain stalking the 20th century in the form of Sasquatch? By Destiny
Six Secret Lost Videos
Will the phenomenon begin again? Some new and hidden perspectives on the struggling science fiction series. By Destiny
Records Broken By the Perry Bible Fellowship?
What's behind the freak success of the mind-blowing comic strip? By Lou Cabron
Dead Woman Blogging
Did Theresa Duncan issue a final blog post from beyond the grave? By Lou Cabron
2007 Re-Mixed
It wasn't viral videos that defined this year. It was the hilarious mashup videos that followed. By Lou Cabron
Miracles
Van Jones tells the inspiring and amusing story of his early days at the Ella Baker Center for Human Rights for a conference of the Craigslist Foundation. By Destiny
Alvin and the Chipmunks launch iMunks.com
The singing rodents approach their 50th anniversary with career-highlighting downloads - including "My Sharona."By Destiny
Santa's Crimes Against Humanity
A revered and recently-departed figure "illuminizes" us on the fantastic breadth of Santa's evil. By Robert Anton Wilson
What If Ben Were One of Us?
Time magazine's former editor asks: Would Benjamin Franklin by a blogger? By Destiny
Top 10 Pillars of Led Zeppelin Mythology
Ten reasons the mythos of Led Zeppelin remains etched in stone at a time when anything of lasting quality in pop culture seems almost impossible. By Steve Robles
Bush Administration's Greatest Hits (To Your Face)
There have been so many awesome hits! We have only scratched the surface here. Collect them all! By RU Sirius
The QuestionAuthority Proposal
It's time for all those who oppose authoritarian governance and culture to put aside their differences and join together in a coalition that can act as a counterforce to this gathering threat to our liberties. By RU Sirius
The Open Source Party Proposal
A call for dynamic discourse about the things that really need to change, and how to evolve a new political organization that could kick up some noise by the time the next political season (2010) rolls around. By RU Sirius
Catching Up With an Aqua Teen Terrorist
January 31, 2007: a day that will live in infamy. The great city of Boston was brought to its knees by the appearance of unexpected L.E.D. placards in places where they didn't belong. An interview with one of the evildoers. By RU Sirius
Five Awful Thanksgivings in History
There isn't always something to be thankful for.
By John Marr
The Furious Passions of Norman Mailer
He enjoyed 84 years filled with sex, brawling, boxing, and celebrity - plus a glorious feud with Gore Vidal. By Destiny.
Are We Losing the Fight for Porn?
It may not matter what the courts say about free speech or what the law is about adult content - because our Department of Justice has its own agenda. By Steve Robles
10 Best Monster Ads
They come from Hollywood - and they'd like to sell you some tasty lite beer. By Destiny
How Gay Were the Hardy Boys?
Did the original author of The Hardy Boys hide secret jokes inside the books? By Destiny
Racist Porn Stars
Though they make millions of dollars exploiting ethnic themes, is there racism in the adult film industry? By Steve Robles
CWILF Island: Hottie Candidate Spouses
In Campaign '08 the candidates' wives have taken it to a level that didn't exist just four years earlier. By Steve Robles
Prior Permission From Government to be Required for Each Flight
The Department of Homeland Security quietly moves closer to an invasive "Secure Flights" proposal. By RU Sirius
Reverend Billy Wants You To Stop Shopping
In a trek across America, hilarious performance artist Reverend Billy delivers a brilliant but critical message. By RU Sirius
Is The Net Good For Writers?
10 professional writers answer the most important question of our time. By RU Sirius
Beyond the 'Zipless Fuck' With Erica Jong
The famous sex novelist of the ground-breaking "Fear of Flying" answers the question: what comes after the zipless fuck? By Susie Bright
Art or Bioterrorism: Who Cares?
The FBI detained artist Steve Kurtz for 22 hours. But when tests proved the bio-chemicals he'd had were completely harmless - they prosecuted him anyways. By RU Sirius
Five Druggiest High School Sitcom Scenes
Drugs, high school, sitcoms and YouTube. It's going to be a strange trip. By Destiny
Rodney Brooks' Robots are Fast, Cheap, and Out of Control
He's an MIT Professor of Robotics and the CTO of iRobot Corporation - and this video catches him asking the ultimate question about the coming robotics revolution. By RU Sirius
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D.C. Sex Diarist Bares It All
Jessica Cutler talks about the hypocrisy of Capitol Hill's Christian conservatives, the differences between prostitution and getting paid for sex, and which drugs are best for getting it on. By Susie Bright
Britney vs. Bin Laden: A Celebrity Comeback Battle
Are these two really that different? Neither of 'em have had a decent hit in the U.S. since 2001, that's for sure. By Steve Robles
Ed Rosenthal: Big Man of Buds
An interview with the legendary pot activist. By RU Sirius
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Secrets of the Perry Bible Fellowship
An interview with cartoonist Nicholas Gurewitch. By Lou Cabron
Burning the Man With Hunter S. Thompson
What would happen if the father of Gonzo journalism went to Burning Man? By Lou Cabron
The D.C. Madam Speaks!
One of the first interviews with Deborah Jeane Palfrey, the brothel owner who exposed some of Washington's most powerful perverts. By Susie Bright
The NoSo Project: No Social Networking
Learn about a real-world platform for temporary disengagement from your social networking environment. By RU Sirius
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CNN Exposes Boob Job Giveaway
CNN's Erica Hill delivers a hard-hitting expose - about a web site offering free boob jobs. By Lou Cabron
Web Fight: Wikipedia, YouTube vs. Perverted Justice
Is the group behind "Dateline: To Catch a Predator" gunning for the internet itself? By Lou Cabron
Deep Throat, Big Brain - Sex Blogger Chelsea Girl
In this conversation, we discuss her scholarly interest in Victorian erotica, and - of course - her blog. By Susie Bright
Don't Go There: Top 20 Taboo Topics for Presidential Candidates
They call it retail politics. It's a politic that has to appeal to an awful lot of people, but it doesn't have to appeal to them all that much. The successful presidential candidate wants to establish just enough passion for their political stances that voters will waddle down to the polling place on the first Tuesday [...]
The Male Scale: 10 Archetypes
In the post-feminist era, men have come away with a spectrum of roles ranging from sensitive to heartless. By Ethan Todras-Whitehill
Has "The Man" Infiltrated Burning Man?
Burning Man this year has invited some companies to be part of a "World's Fair of Clean Energy." Burners freaked. By RU Sirius
Democratic Cartoon Candidates
If you want to be President, you can't be afraid to step into a cartoon. By Lou Cabron
Monkey v. Dog v. Wikipedia
Cruel fights between monkeys and dogs are documented in a Wikipedia article, but on the site another fight-to-the-death erupts. By Lou Cabron
"The Simpsons" On Drugs: 6 Trippiest Scenes
We re-cap some of the "high" points of what is arguably the world's foremost pop culture institution. By Don Vaughan
The Prince of Gonzo Porn
A conversation with Jamie Gillis, the first male superstar of porn. By Susie Bright
Senator Vitter's Suppressed Statement
A handwritten draft of the statement Senator Vitter planned to give before the press conference about his involvement in the "D.C. Madam" scandal. By RU Sirius
Don't Call It a Conspiracy - the Kennedy Brothers
It was a government at war with itself. A new book claims that the Kennedy brothers conspired to make peace, and Robert F. Kennedy believed his brother paid the ultimate price for it. By RU Sirius
Sex Panic! - An Interview With Debbie Nathan
Friday, July 6th, 2007
Award-winning investigative journalist Debbie Nathan talks about "Satanic day care," the nature of pornography addiction, and controversial reporting on kiddie porn by the New York Times. By Susie Bright
Steve Wozniak v. Stephen Colbert - and Other Pranks
Tuesday, July 3rd, 2007
Steve Wozniak talks about his punking the Secret Service, ethical phone phreaking, and programming the Apple II by hand. by RU Sirius