A few thoughts… About a house’s history
By Sandy ComptonReader Columnist About 25 years ago, I decided to remodel the house in which I spent much of my youth. When I entered the eighth grade, we moved to a more conventional...
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Mad about Science: 1950s technology
By Zach HagadoneReader Staff When a lot of people talk about “the good old days,” more often than not they’re conjuring a hazy image of the 1950s — a vibe that will be prevalent...
Man’s best monster
A history of werewolves By Soncirey MitchellReader Staff Werewolves have been a vehicle for cultural fears since time immemorial, and, unlike most monsters, they have no single origin. Almost every culture in the world...
Anti-fascist films that hit just right
By Ben Olson Reader Staff Publisher’s note: This article contains spoilers. Perhaps it was Elon Musk’s Hitler salute at President Donald Trump’s inauguration. Maybe it’s the endless waves of authoritarian rhetoric coming from the...
Mad about Science: Ciphers and encryption
By Brenden Bobby Reader Columnist Information is the most valuable currency available to humankind. Gold and silver are great, but the information of how to steal someone else’s gold and silver while protecting your...
Mad about Science: Wild and successful military tactics, part 1
By Brenden Bobby Reader Columnist Warfare encapsulates all of the worst tendencies of humankind into an age-old chain of tragic stories. Amid their chapters, subplots and characters, some of those stories took unbelievably strange...
Mad About Science: Medical experimentation
By Brenden Bobby Reader Columnist This one’s pretty heavy, dear reader — if you don’t want to feel bummed out, skip this page. Humanity’s history with medical experimentation dates to our earliest days as...
