fundraising University students raise £1500 to send much loved janitor on a much needed vacation Seamus Bellamy

tips When staying at a hotel, tip the people who clean up after you Seamus Bellamy

mistakes Oregon cop "cleared" after flashing white power sign at right-wing demonstrators Rob Beschizza

science fiction "Southland Tales" is the perfect hot mess of a movie for the 4th of July in the hellscape of 2020 Thom Dunn

Comic Books Talking Jack Kirby: The Epic Life of the King of Comics with Visionary Comic Book Creator Tom Scioli Jeffery Klaehn

deaths Roy Horn, of Siegfried and Roy, dies at 75 of Covid Rob Beschizza

Culture An American artist illustrates a webcomic love letter to her hometown of Wuhan Thom Dunn

Gadgets From your home to the road to your pet, these items will help improve every aspect of your life Boing Boing's Shop

music Watch this pianist play through a delightful history of cartoon music David Pescovitz

apple Auction of early Apple memorabilia owned by the company's original product design engineer David Pescovitz

art Art in the age of artifice Ferdinando Buscema

television You can watch over 270 episodes of the Dick Cavett show online Mark Frauenfelder

david bowie "Whatever lies behind the door" The night before Bowie died Gareth Branwyn

Gadgets Instantly upgrade your golf game with this clip-on rangefinder Boing Boing's Shop

happy mutants Bunnie Huang's classic "Essential Guide to Electronics in Shenzhen" is now free online Cory Doctorow

3d This print requires anaglyphic viewing glasses for full appreciation John Struan

donut resellers Krispy Kreme has worked out a deal with the donut reseller Mark Frauenfelder

philosophy How America's hatred of poor people ties back to Puritan work ethic Thom Dunn

oddly satisfying How to cut open a pomegranate the smart way Xeni Jardin

happy mutants Medallion Status: comparison is the thief of joy, and John Hodgman is the thief-taker Cory Doctorow