The Yawning Chasm

Here’s a fun article: A long look at the soundtrack to the 1995 Mortal Kombat movie and how its incredible mix of fairly underground music inspired generations of young listeners to choose their destinies in the worlds of EDM and metal.

Going Rackless: Chicago’s Amateur Pool Leagues and the Quest for Glory at the Biggest Tournament in the World will be published by 3 Fields Books/the University of Illinois Press on October 7 and is available for preorder now!

Streaming now on Hulu and Disney+ is “Cursed Gold,” a full-length documentary about Tommy Thompson, a brilliant scientist whose remarkable engineering and treasure-hunting feats turned his life upside-down.

New story out at Narratively – this time about a Florida police impersonator carrying out some of the most raucous funeral processions of all time.

My latest for Popular Mechanics is now live!

Known for their jaunty pink and green color scheme, thousands of taxis serve the Mexican city of Xalapa and it’s surrounding regions.

Many true crime podcasters often wonder if the people responsible for a murder or disappearance they’ve covered on their programs listen to the show detailing these crimes.

I was recently on the thoughtful and fascinating podcast Criminal talking about the wild story of the Principality of Sealand alongside none other than Prince Michael Bates himself.

My latest for Popular Mechanics – about a guy who tried to create his own territory in Lake Michigan by piling up garbage and the modern potential for building on landfills – is behind a paywall but can be found here.

My tenth (!)