The Magnet

The Magnet 105: Some Rocks Contain Messages from Ancient Civilizations

An unsolved art heist, anti-evolution monkeys, calming technique, and rock messages from ancient beings

Sep 12

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June 2025

The Magnet 104: Little Hollows

How to make cavatelli: a simple fresh pasta

Jun 1

10

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May 2025

The Magnet 103: The Archive of Illustrated Misogyny

When postcards weaponized humor against women

May 25

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April 2025

The Magnet 102: Problematical Recreations

...at one Problematic Problematical Recreation

Apr 14

2

The Magnet 101: Spanish Grotesque

Bosch's mysterious masterpiece and Spain's spin on the grotesque

Apr 10

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March 2025

The Magnet 100: The World According to Alfi

RIP to a remarkable person

Mar 2

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December 2024

The Magnet 099: The Homicidal Chauffeur Problem

How game theory mathematics shaped military strategy during the height of the Cold War

Dec 26, 2024

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3

The Magnet 098: Chaos Out of Order

Procedurally generated randomness

Dec 2, 2024

14

October 2024

The Magnet 097: Four Bugs, Fake Sandos, and Butter Stink

Mathematical Games, Misrepresented Food, and Manga Masterpieces

Oct 12, 2024

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3

August 2024

The Magnet 096: Brown Widows, Isolated Spots on Earth, and an Illuminatus! comic book

Dear readers, it’s been a busy summer for me as I try not to broil in my house with no air conditioning.

Aug 17, 2024

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July 2024

The Magnet 095: Mail Order Mysteries, Wham-O's Wonders, and Aurora's Torture Toys

Three books that reveal the weird and wonderful world of 1960s toys and novelties

Jul 10, 2024

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June 2024

The Magnet 094: A Saturday in Los Angeles

Souffle Pancakes, Curated Curiosities, and Crystal Wonders

Jun 28, 2024

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