Like many Americans, I have a healthy fear of robots. So every time one of these robots seems to gain more autonomy, part of me goes, "Oh, cool" while another part goes, "They're getting closer." So when you see Mango the robot, you'll know...first it's breakdancing, then enslaving humans. It's all coming along as it was prophecied (/as I hallucinated on an acid trip). ...more.

You know how Fred "Mister" Rogers died seven years ago? Well, his show was still on the air...until this upcoming week.But news that, starting Monday, "Mister Rogers" will disappear from the schedules of many PBS stations—including WTTW-Ch. 11 in Chicago, as well as stations in Los Angeles and apparently New York—has legions of parents and other fans lamenting what they see as a timeless ...more.