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Coraline’s Black Cat: An Unusual Guide for a Frightening World
A closer look at the independent black cat in Coraline, his place in the book and the imagination behind him.
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Books & ReadingCassava Republic Wins a British Book Award With Marcia Hutchinson’s Much-Rejected Debut
The Mercy Step wins the Discover award after more than fifty rejections. Marcia Hutchinson’s solo debut and Cassava…
CuriositiesThousands of Pill Bugs Circle Beneath Artificial Lights—and Researchers Have Filmed It
A study records thousands of woodlice circling beneath artificial light. What the experiments show, and why “death spiral”…
GamingHow Video Game Cartridge Saves Work: Batteries, SRAM, EEPROM and Flash
Why some cartridge saves need batteries and others do not, how SRAM, EEPROM, flash, and FRAM differ, and…
MusicEurovision 2026 Liminal Songs: Pudgy Cat Picks That Sound Like a Hallway at 3am
Six Eurovision 2026 songs for an imaginary late-night soundtrack: synths, icy electro-pop, theatrical vocals and Pudgy Cat’s liminal…
Internet CultureEurovision 2026 Semifinal 1: Live Violins, Collapsing Sculptures and Meme Material
Tuesday’s Eurovision spectacle, its confirmed qualifiers and a few affectionate caption ideas. Plus the correct running order and…
CuriositiesA South Philly Beekeeper Is Coaxing Thousands of Bees Out of a Sewer—with Honey Promised for the Neighbors
A Lambert Street sewer became a home for honeybees. A beekeeper’s funnel trap and a patient neighborhood offered…
Internet CultureEx.skill Turns Old Conversations Into an AI Ex—and Raises Uncomfortable Questions
AI imitations of former partners turn personal archives into conversation. What Ex.skill describes, what it cannot prove, and…
Science & SpaceWhy Do Cats Purr? The Science Behind the Rumble, Explained
Why cats purr, what laboratory studies show, and why purring does not establish healing or rule out illness.
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