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In a delightfully nerdy fusion of entomology and pop culture, a brand-new genus of tiny Australian plant-eating “true bugs” (Hemiptera: Miridae) has been officially named Swiftiephylus. The genus, and its four signature species, honor Taylor Swift in the most unexpected way possible: pale, blonde-and-red bugs that look suspiciously like the pop superstar’s iconic stage makeup. The discovery, announced today (September 9, 2026) in the journal...

A man dressed as Marvel supervillain Doctor Doom stood behind the podium in the Seattle City Council chamber on Tuesday, Sept. 8, 2026, and thanked officials for expanding the city's surveillance network. The stunt, a piece of deliberate political theater, has turned a Tuesday morning policy meeting into one of the week's most-shared political videos, with video shared widely on X and covered by...