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Thursday November 6, 2025. 06:37 PM
After 35 years of weekly publication, Tom the Dancing Bug (featured every week here on Boing Boing) is finally getting its complete archival treatment. Clover Press launched a Kickstarter campaign on October 28 to fund the first two chronological volumes of cartoonist Ruben...
As the old adage goes, one does not simply walk into Mordor… unless one has ten free hours and access to Lord of the Rings Online. Fans have long debated the actual distance of Frodo and Sam's epic journey from Bag End to Mount Doom, but I'm genuinely surprised it took this...
The day started with a Dirty Dr. Pepper. Tulsa will do that to you. I didn't have a plan for my visit and it started with rain. I dodged puddles in the parking lot at the Wildflower Cafe, a spot that the wonderful Josh Fadem had pushed on me. — Read the rest The post Tulsa'...
I love watching kind human and toucan specialist Brock Afentul lovingly care for the toucans that are lucky enough to be introduced to the toucan sanctuary he runs, which is the first and only rescue and sanctuary of its kind in the United States. — Read the rest The post...
Tinder dating app's new 'Chemistry' feature uses artificial intelligence to rifle through your camera roll, supposedly to learn your interests and personality so it can handpick your soulmate. Nothing says romance like handing a Silicon Valley algorithm the keys to your...
America's construction industry is running out of people to actually build things, thanks to convicted felon Donald Trump's 'law and order' obsession with arresting the same workers who keep the country's infrastructure from collapsing. Immigration crackdowns have turned job ...
On the new podcast The Comics Code, host Graeme Burk busts the myth about the creation of Superman in 1934. Comics fans have been told time after time the story that Cleveland teenager Jerry Siegel was hit by the sudden inspiration late one night, and ran the final script of ...
The Squonk is a creature from Appalachian folklore that can't stand the sight of its own appearance. It feels so ashamed of its looks that it avoids its reflection at all costs and lives in isolation. The alleged danger of a Squonk is its contagious misery. — Read the rest ...
Scientists at the University of Nottingham have developed a gel that can regenerate tooth enamel, potentially solving a problem that has long plagued dentistry. Unlike existing fluoride treatments that merely slow decay, this protein-based gel mimics the natural proteins...
Republicans promised to run the country like a business, and they've run it into the ground. With the government shutdown stretching past a month, Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy says the skies may soon be closed for business. Air traffic controllers are still working...
Did Elon Musk declare South Africa a communist nation on Joe Rogan, or is this a fantasy he just told ol' Puddin' Brains in private? South Africa is a constitutional democracy with a mixed-market economy. While the ANC is aligned with the SA Communist Party, the government...
Urinary tract infections are caused by undercooked meat. Nope, your ears aren't painted on; you heard that right. According to a recent study, if it burns with the intensity of a dying star when you pee, it could be because of that ribeye you polished off last night. — Read t...
Technology Connections' Alec Watson has settled one of the kitchen's most heated debates with cold, hard data. In his latest video, 'I was right about dishwasher pods, and now I can prove it,' he presents independent lab testing that reveals the truth about dishwasher...
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Here's your feel-good story of the day, if you didn't get enough of those last night: the Content Overseas Distribution Organization, or CODA, has issued a formal request for OpenAI to stop illegally using its material. What's CODA and why should I care, you ask? — Read the...
Nancy Pelosi announced her retirement from Congress today, saying she would not seek reelection in 2026. She is in her 20th term, having represented California's 11th congressional district in the House since 1987. The video, titled 'Thank you, San Franciso,' was posted to...
I use multiple computing platforms to do my job effectively. I prefer Mac because it has the programs my workflow relies on. I love writing about Linux because it extends the lifespan of old computers and enables people with limited budgets to get online and stay productive. ...
Philadelphia Art Museum, formely the Philadelphia Museum of Art, cited a 'lack of transparency around the institution's recent rebrand' in ousting its director, Sasha Suda, this week. But it was the rebrand itself that surely motivated them to seek new leadership: locals...
If you ever find yourself wandering through central Bangkok and suddenly feel surrounded by an army of wooden willies, don't be alarmed — you're at the beautiful Chao Mae Tuptim Shrine, the local 'Penis Shrine.' Businessman Nai Lert created this site in the early 1900s...
A nurse in Wuerselen, Germany, had a plan to move palliative care patients through the system faster: murder them. He is off to jail for life after killing 10 of his elderly charges with morphine and midazolam, and trying to kill 27 more. — Read the rest The post Life in jai...
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