happy mutants Some of 2017's most beautiful and striking objects Cory Doctorow

Copyfight The year in DRM: seven rotten moments and two rays of hope Cory Doctorow

humor The Best Towel for Crying Into Rob Beschizza

Science What does 2017 hold for science? Andrea James

guns Not first rodeo for gun-toting St. Louis couple Rob Beschizza

politics Here's where Donald Trump is dining with rich donors tonight, raising $10 million with tickets at $580,600 per couple Xeni Jardin

Gadgets RokBlok is the world's tiniest wireless record player, and it's…awesome Boing Boing's Shop

korea After being accused of sexual assault, the mayor of Seoul is found dead Mark Frauenfelder

los angeles 'Blade Runner' opening redone with aerials of illegal Los Angeles fireworks Andrea James

fireworks LA cityscape with fireworks goes full Blade Runner Gareth Branwyn

Gadgets The Moskiller can eradicate mosquitoes from your backyard without any chemicals Boing Boing's Shop

simulations Eager to see Air Disasters YouTube get its hands on MS Flight Sim 2020 Rob Beschizza

politics Trump demands Supreme Court kill Affordable Care Act, aka 'Obamacare' Xeni Jardin

the cruelty is the point A catalog of Trump's top cruelties 2011-2020 Mark Frauenfelder

police Massachusetts governor proposes a $5000 bonus for cops who undergo anti-racist training Thom Dunn

crime Ron Jeremy charged with rape Rob Beschizza

lotteries Man uses a lucky coin to win $4-million from scratch ticket — not once, but twice Carla Sinclair

militarized policing Handy advice for dodging and disarming the sonic weapons used by militarized police Thom Dunn

COVID-19 Shut in sounds: Iggy Pop—No Fun Seamus Bellamy

art Man removes wet clay blob on head slice by slice Rob Beschizza