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Send us an AI-created picture -- and listen to Season 3 of You're Invited

Mar 18

New Top Community

Celebrating our 30th birthday by reprising our contests from 1993

Mar 9

A movie-pangram contest, winning faux-artsy ideas, and Q&A with the Czar and the Empress at The Gene Pool

Mar 2

Caption contest winners, plus Q&A with the Czar and the Empress at The Gene Pool

Feb 23

Give us a funny idea for a contemporary artwork. Plus the winning of our 'circles of hell' for various annoying offenders.

Feb 17

Our caption contests return with seven oddball pictures to choose from. Plus Questionable Journalism winners -- and how to deal with No Rules

Feb 9

This week's contest: New circles in hell for particular offenses. Plus our 'joint legislation' winners.

Feb 3

Meanwhile, read Gene's tale of Buster, the mayor of his neighborhood

Jan 31

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