That Time Tom Lehrer Pranked the NSA
Bluesky thread. Here’s the paper, from 1957. Note reference 3.
Humor
Mel Brooks is Making ‘Spaceballs 2’ After 38 Years
“Spaceballs 2” is officially in development nearly 40 years after the original parody hit theaters. The sequel, produced by Amazon MGM Studios and set for a 2027 release, will see Rick Moranis returning as Dark Helmet, Mel Brooks reprising his role as …
Everybody’s Mad About Uno
More than 50 years after its debut, Uno has achieved unprecedented popularity among adults, but its resurgence is creating problems and confusions as players disagree on fundamental rules. WSJ, in a fun story [non-paywalled source]: Think politics divi…
Federal Judge Orders Lawyer to Remove Dragon Watermark from Court Filings
A Michigan federal magistrate judge has banned a lawyer from using a cartoon dragon watermark on legal filings, calling the practice “juvenile and impertinent.” Judge Ray Kent of the Western District of Michigan issued the order on April 28 after recei…
Middle-Aged Man Trading Cards Go Viral in Rural Japan Town
Children in a small Japanese town are obsessively collecting trading cards featuring local elderly men rather than popular fantasy creatures, helping bridge generational gaps in an aging rural community.
In Kawara, Fukuoka Prefecture, the “Ojisan TCG…
Bluesky CEO Jay Graber Pokes Fun At Mark Zuckerberg With Latin Phrase T-Shirt
An anonymous reader quotes a report from TechCrunch: When Bluesky CEO Jay Graber walked on stage at SXSW 2025 for her keynote discussion, she wore a large black T-shirt with her hair pulled back into a bun. At first glance, it might appear as though sh…
‘Laugh then Think’: Strange Research Honored at 33rd Annual Ig Nobel Prize Ceremony
Since 1999, Slashdot has been covering the annual Ig Nobel prize ceremonies — which honor real scientific research into strange or surprising subjects. “Each winner (or winning team) has done something that makes people LAUGH, then THINK,” explai…
Florida Man Charged Over Failed Attempt To Cross Atlantic In Giant ‘Hamster Wheel’
An anonymous reader quotes a report from The Daily Beast: A Florida marathoner is facing federal charges after the U.S. Coast Guard spotted him 70 nautical miles off Tybee Island, Georgia on Aug. 26, in a homemade Hydro Pod, as Hurricane Franklin bore …
Three Men Battle the FBI Over Buried Civil War Gold
Treasure hunters are aiming to prove there were tons of loot in the ground in Pennsylvania — and that the government took it. WSJ: Dennis Parada points to a weedy spot where he believes the Federal Bureau of Investigation dug up nine tons of Civil War…
Excel’s Esports Revolution is Coming Back To ESPN This Week
The Excel World Championship is coming back to ESPN this week. On Friday morning at 7AM ET, as part of ESPN’s annual “The Ocho” event, a few of the world’s foremost Excel experts will battle to solve puzzles on the biggest stage in sports. From a repor…