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Warning, wearers of close-fitting denim! A woman in Australia had to be "cut out" of her skinny jeans after suffering muscle and nerve damage. Read the rest

In March 2015, Firstsecond books published its English translation of the first volume of Lastman, the spectacularly successful French martial arts comic; they're bringing out the rest of the books on an aggressive schedule, with Book 2: The Royal Cup coming out today. Read the rest

The creator of legendary soundtracks to Titanic, A Beautiful Mind, Aliens and countless other famous movies died yesterday in a plane crash in California. Read the rest

In last summer's Unlocking the Gates of Alexandria: DRM, Competition and Access to E-Books, Ana Carolina Bittar of the Fundação Getulio Vargas Law School at São Paulo does an outstanding, thorough, and easily understandable job in explaining the ways in which ebook DRM ends up hurting writers, readers and publishers by shifting market power to the ebook vendors like Amazon, Google Play, Apple and B&N. Read the rest

You have 10 seconds to read and respond to every text message you get behind the wheel. After all, you wouldn't want to be rude. Read the rest

Despite getting some mixed reviews on its release, the new Netflix series Sense8 is really fascinating. Read the rest

Star Trek: TNG's Jean-Luc Picard drops knowledge over Eclectic Method. (more…)

“The cat is doing well, she is still our mascot.” Read the rest

An amazing little video shot by a guy traveling in Norway. Read the rest

People do weird things for war. Read the rest

You’re in your living room. You’re bored to tears. You’re dying to watch sick movies or play amazing games, but sadly you don’t even have a tablet or a Chromecast. Read the rest

I fortunately have not had to use Cyntur Pack Mini Lithium-Ion Jumpstarter to start my car, but it's nice to know I have it if I need it. Read the rest

For fans of beer honoring a sex-abuse enabler, this one's for you. Read the rest

Here's an amazing YouTube video of a snake about to feast on a baby bunny when along comes mama rabbit to the rescue. She separates the snake from her baby, but doesn't stop there. She then proceeds to repeatedly stalk and attack the snake with a frenzy of kicks. Awesome rabbit!

The reservation struggles with high unemployment and problems with substance abuse and gangs and is one of the poorest communities in the United States. Read the rest

The agency used fake accounts to "deter," "promote distrust" and "discredit" in political discussions on social media, uploaded fake book/magazine articles with "incorrect information," hacked websites, and set up fraudulent ecommerce sites. Read the rest

84-year-old William Shatner is excited about his upcoming eight-day road trip, from Chicago to his home in Los Angeles. He'll do it astride a 3-wheeled vehicle called the Landjet. Read the rest

Interested in creating virtual reality? Google is looking for people to test drive their Jump VR system that includes 16 cameras. Read the rest

Tony Abbott, current Prime Minister of Australia, announced his new Internet censorship plan by warning Aussies, "Do not, my friends, become addicted to the Web." Read the rest

Even though the price of an 1/8th ounce of recreational cannabis in Colorado has dropped from $50-$70 to $30-$45 in the last year, revenue is up, because the number of visitors to stores has greatly increased. Read the rest

There is one justifiable use of a privately owned gun to kill a criminal for every 34 murders committed with a firearm in America. Looking at the horrible gun death statistics recently shared by the Violence Policy Center, I can only shake my head and wonder what it'll take to reform America's love of guns. Read the rest

"And even if she asked me now I’d let her go alone."

Noel Lee says he invented the headphones that are marketed by Beats by Dr. Dre. In May 2014, Apple paid $3 billion to buy Beats by Dr. Read the rest

A lot of exciting things happened at E3 that weren't big-budget sequels. Like yarn, robot dinosaurs, and a giant, awesome dog. Read the rest

In Rodney Hartman's Wizard Defiant, space cadet boot camp meets elves and wizards.Read the rest

Check out the trailer for a very sweet documentary about Curt Harper, a 50 year old competitive surfer whose glowing spirit helps define the sport! Read the rest

Authors who self-publish through Amazon’s KDP Select Program will start getting paid based on the number of book pages that are read, as opposed to how many books are borrowed through two different Kindle services. Read the rest

Marc Maron and President Obama had a relaxed and fascinating one-hour conversation in Maron's Pasadena, California garage, where Maron produces his popular WTF Podcast. Read the rest

It took this guy over week a to make a stone axe from scratch. I can do it in much faster in Minecraft. Read the rest

"Dripping with nectar, the pitcher plant attracts thousands of hungry termites. But as soon as the bugs start eating, they begin to slip on the sugary liquid and tumble inside the plant."

The Flying Spaghetti monster crafted this wicked Dynastor darius darius pupa with its own tentacles. See Andreas Kay's photos here.

Cigarettes are among the many fun things prohibited in the area controlled by Islamic militants in Syria and Iraq. The Associated Press interviews a smuggler daring to defy them. Read the rest

Despite the opposition of mayor Hal Marx, the Petal Board of Aldermen recently voted unanimously on the measure, reports Yolanda Cruz of The Hattiesburg American, claiming they are "hazardous" and designed to "attract children." Read the rest

The taxi-ish service has forbidden drivers and customers from carrying firearms. Read the rest

The company will no longer allow sellers to offer magical incantations, sorcery or other metaphysical boons. Read the rest

The company will honor requests to remove intimate photographs, posted online without the subject's consent, from search results. Read the rest

This summer, some 125,000 attendees will overcrowd the supernaturally inadequate San Diego Convention Center. But at least you won't be walking into selfie sticks! Read the rest

Arrest warrants have been issued after the video was posted to YouTube, "racking up hundreds of views" and alarming locals in South Williamson, Kentucky. Read the rest

It's a nice place, if you have a white penis: "It doesn't just affect women in gaming."

The Kalebo village in North Eastern Ghana isn't fertile enough for extensive agriculture. Instead, the Kalbeo Women's Trading Group create traditional cloth, pottery and other handicrafts such as this beautifully handwoven Bolga basket. Read the rest

I am no longer the only pickled ginger in the house.Weck 760 Mini Jar, set of 12 [Amazon]

7 Courses, 40+ hours of content for just $49. Build quality mobile games with Unity 3D.Check out all of the items in the Boing Boing store, including gadgets, software, apps, and online courses! Read the rest

Anthony Fera (above), president of Houston’s MidStar Energy LP, was charged with assault for allegedly hitting Andy Smith, executive director of the Texas Instruments Foundation, so hard that he was knocked unconscious. Read the rest

Besides being a woman (90% of people who live past 100 are women), and besides good genes, here are 6 other lifestyle choices that may have spurred Jones' longevity. Read the rest