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Updated 2026-06-22 20:01
Lowbrow artist The Pizz, RIP
Pioneering lowbrow artist The Pizz (Stephen Pizzuro) has died at age 57, a tragic loss of a great underground talent. Read the rest
SF Bay Area: see David J (Bauhaus, Love and Rockets) play in someone's living room
Alt-rock legend and renaissance man David J of Bauhaus and Love and Rockets, my favorite band of the 1980s, continues his series of occasional living room live shows on September 11, 2015 at a home in Petaluma, California. Read the rest
Apple wants to make original movie and TV programming, reports Variety
“An Apple representative declined comment,” but you knew that was coming. Read the rest
BBC TV host is very excited about this Blue Whale that just showed up
“I can see it now!” Read the rest
China state TV airs footage of detained reporter saying he regrets writing stock market story
China's state broadcast network today aired footage of Wang Xiaolu appearing to announce to the world that he solemnly regrets writing his influential story. Read the rest
Man arrested for single Viagra pill sues Brooklyn police officer for humiliation
Viagra is not a controlled substance but that didn't stop Brooklyn police offficer David Esparragoza from arresting Earl McLeod, 33, for possession of a single Viagra pill. Read the rest
World's most powerful digital camera gets green light from U.S. Dept. of Energy
Construction has been okayed for a 3.2-gigapixel digital camera, which would be the world’s largest, at the heart of the Large Synoptic Survey Telescope. Read the rest
US Army helicopter mistakenly releases dummy missile in upstate NY
The US Army graciously requests your assistance in locating their lost missile.(more…)
Selfie drones are a huge problem in the ancient ruins of Provence, and the New York Times is ON IT
Never change, New York Times.
“Wire Cutters,” a wonderful short film on the rough lives of off-world robot miners
“A chance encounter proves fateful for 2 robots mining on a desolate planet.”Read the rest
"Play nug-a-nug" and 30 other terms for sex from the last 600 years
Mental Floss has a list of the 31 "most adorable" terms for sexual intercourse from the last 600 years, complied from the massive Green’s Dictionary of Slang. Read the rest
Gerber Shard - nifty $5 keychain tool
This little blade-less multitool called the Shard is TSA safe (depending on the mood of the TSA behavior detection officer who is inspecting your baggage and scanning your brainwaves). Read the rest
“Meru,”a new film on the quest to scale an “unclimbable“ mountain in India
For decades, the Shark’s Fin on Mount Meru in Northern India was thought by most elite climbers to to unclimbable.Read the rest
Great white shark bit this California surfer's board, but fortunately not the surfer
On Saturday, Elinor Dempsey, 54, was surfing Morro Strand State Beach near San Luis Obispo, California when she noticed a great white shark approaching her. Read the rest
Chris Christie: The USA should track immigrants like FedEx packages
Chris Christie hopes to win the Republican nomination by being the biggest plain-speaking asshole of the pack. It's not working, though, because the absentee New Jersey governor can't rise above Mini Me status next to Donald Trump. Read the rest
Twitter tells James Woods to put down the crack pipe
Woods--who insults people on Twitter with comically hyperbolic accusations of drug use--is suing someone on Twitter who insulted him with a comically hyberbolic accusation of drug use. Read the rest
Boing Boing’s Weekend of Wonder sounds pretty great
Comic Book Resources gives our new “extravaganza” a thumbs-up. Come join us for the fun Sep. 18-20, at Southern California's historic Mission Inn Hotel and Spa. Read the rest
Psychological disorder causes you to hallucinate your doppelgänger
In the book The Man Who Wasn't There, Anil Ananthaswamy explores mysteries of self, including the weirdness of autoscopic phenomena, a kind of hallucination in which you are convinced that you are having an out-of-body experience or face to face with your non-existent twin. Read the rest
Burning Man said to be "wealthy libertarian fantasy world" and cautionary tale
Though famous for banning ads and appealing to progressive values such as inclusiveness and self-expression, Burning Man is becoming defined by Silicon Valley co-optation and various business shenanigans. Read the rest
A bin of rubber ducks sounds like people screaming in anguish
Charlie Murphy of Ireland came across this shopping cart filled with rubber ducks (or maybe geese, or some other kind of waterfowl). Read the rest
The millennials are all right, and so are their sex games
The sneering condescension and pearl-clutching panic about young people's relationship to sex and technology willfully misses the fruits of an impressive creative movement. Read the rest
Watch: Toddler and baby gorilla play peek-a-boo through glass at zoo
Every parent knows that baby humans love to play peek-a-boo. But in this adorable video taken at the Columbus Zoo in Ohio, a toddler finds an enthusiastic baby gorilla to play the game with him. Read the rest
Watch Donald Trump say China... over and over and over....
Well, 234 times to be exact. (more…)
This beautiful Tintin tome is full of all wonderful things Herge
If you're a fan of Tintin comics and of Hergé (Georges Remi), this is one book you’ll want to own. Nothing “comic book” or throw away about this beautifully produced volume. Read the rest
Scientists promise ice cream that doesn't melt
Scientists at the Universities of Dundee and Edinburgh are toiling in their laboratories to create ice cream that stays firm for a long time even in hot weather. Read the rest
Listen to country songs about Bigfoot (c.1970)
Yesterday, I went to a terrific parking lot record swap in San Rafael, California and I regret not purchasing "Bigfoot: (Northwest's Abominable Snowman)," an album of country tunes about my favorite cryptid sung by Don Jones. Check out these two songs from the LP, including the title track that includes the "real scream of the true Bigfoot (Sasquatch.)" Read the rest
Vogue's guide to Burning Man fashion
Vogue shares this handy guide to dressing for the playa! You can look unique, just like everyone else!Read the rest
Rude tourists in Kyoto receive politeness lessons
The stunning temples and gardens of Kyoto are something my family and I will never forget. The rude tourists tugging the kimono sleeves of beautifully dressed and made-up maiko and asking them to pose like Disney World characters for a photo is something we would like to forget. Read the rest
Brows furrow at Trump's "endgame" possibilities
NYMag wonders: what exactly does The Donald want out of all this? Read the rest
Save Over 75% On This Car Plug-In Air Purifier
Leave your car smelling fresh and clean with this Car Plug-In Air Purifier. Its built-in ionizer will boost your vehicle’s air quality, zapping foul odors and filtering out irritating allergens like dust and pollen. Read the rest
Mobile game of the week: Sage Solitaire
Computer Solitaire is among the most-played games in the world, so you wouldn't think there's much to refresh, but prolific designer Zach Gage has a brand new idea about a near-universal experience. Read the rest
Sexy Cecil the Lion costume finally available
The Cecil the Lion Costume is modeled upon, or at least superficially cobbled-together from generic costume bits to resemble, the animal poached lately by the proverbial Rich Dentist. You can stop sending it in now, thank you!
Dog goes sleepdigging
It must have found the bone of its dreams!
Cockatoo rocks out to Elvis
Don't be cruel—watch this adorable cockatoo rocking to Elvis.
Artisanal globemaking is damned hard work
Peter Bellerby is one of the last people in the business. Occupying an artisanal space between mass-produced tat and astronomically-expensive artwork is "horrendously difficult," he tells Citylab. Read the rest
Music: "Emotion," Samantha Sang (1977)
There'll be nobody left in this world to hold me tight. Nobody left in this world to kiss goodnight.
Enormous tree unimpressed by truck
What on Earth was he thinking? [via]
Man regrets having crude drawing of a penis tattooed on thigh
Stuart Valentino, 34, of Southsea, England, was kicked out by his wife as a result. "In retrospect, I'm not surprised, it really is the stupidest thing I've ever done." (more…)
Which airport do you hate the most?
Of the American contenders, Newark is the most-hated, though Turkey's Dalamar airport takes the international honors. Read the rest
Russian government backs down on Wikipedia censorship
"Because the Wikimedia Foundation uses HTTPS-encrypted connections for all of its sites," reports Parker Higgins, "the government was left with only the option of ordering the entire site blocked, or leaving the offending page accessible." Read the rest
Poster shows 121 types of American house
Pop Chart Lab: THE ARCHITECTURE OF AMERICAN HOUSES [via]
Chrissie Hynde blames self for being raped
The Pretenders singer, 63, told the Sunday Times that women who dress immodestly and get raped are at fault, and should take responsibility for "putting it out." Read the rest
Monday reflection: Do-it-yourselfing, monsters and sad subways
Last week on Offworld, we chatted about creation tools, jam games where you're a monster, and we wandered around a dreamy subway full of alien shapes. Read the rest
Donald Trump's fierce drag makeover
SaintHoax decided to give Donald Trump a drag makeover, and the results are glorious. Serving Ursula realness! Read the rest
Man jailed four months for "meth" that was epsom salt
While an Australian man cooled his heels in jail for 16 weeks, forensics took their sweet time in determining the "ice" he was busted for was epsom salt. Read the rest
Comic trailer: Raising Dion, superhero child with a single mom
What's it like Raising Dion, a 7-year-old son with superpowers? Watch the trailer, then read the first issue free. Read the rest
BWAAAAP! Inception button makes everything dramatic
Need to spice up your next meeting or school presentation? Dave Pedu created this handy button to play the now-ubiquitous musical sting! Read the rest
Director Wes Craven dies at 76
Famous for horror productions such as Nightmare on Elm Street, Scream, and his 1972 debut The Last House on the Left, Craven died Sunday of brain cancer in Los Angeles. Read the rest
Betrayal at House on the Hill - play if you dare
Betrayal at House on the Hill is a board game that takes place in a haunted mansion. You and your friends must explore the mansion to discover its dark secrets. Read the rest
Oliver Sacks, neurologist and author, dies at 82
The neurologist and author explored the mysteries of the brain in 'The Man Who Mistook His Wife for a Hat,' and died after an earlier form of cancer in his eye returned and spread throughout his body. Read the rest
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