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The Magnet 104: Little Hollows
How to make cavatelli: a simple fresh pasta
Jun 1
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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
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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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The Magnet 098: Chaos Out of Order
Procedurally generated randomness
Dec 2, 2024
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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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The Magnet 097: Four Bugs, Fake Sandos, and Butter Stink
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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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The Magnet 096: Brown Widows, Isolated Spots on Earth, and an Illuminatus! comic book
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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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The Magnet 093: Fantastic Fiction, Tofu Transformations, and Frankenstein's Forebear
Hi and welcome to The Magnet! I'm Mark Frauenfelder, and in this issue, I bring you a treasure trove of delights.
Jun 22, 2024
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