twitter Conservative trolls pretending to be black on Twitter "sad" and "obvious" Rob Beschizza

race Obama was "raised white", says Ben Carson Rob Beschizza

Gadgets This ultra-bright flashlight, lantern, and headlamp set could be an emergency lifesaver Boing Boing's Shop

art The Deep Dark is an art installation that asks "why do we fear the dark?" John Struan

science fiction design Data Goggles or Eye Massager? Mark Frauenfelder

science fiction design Pain Box or Hand Massager? Mark Frauenfelder

art The Weird of Wendy Pini Rob Beschizza

politics Ta-Nehisi Coates on Obama's blackness, America's white supremacy, and Trump's victory Cory Doctorow

politics Twitterbot experiment suggests that public disapproval by white men can reduce harassers' use of racist language Cory Doctorow

The Get Down Fusion celebrates the black male friendships of The Get Down Caroline Siede

Space IMAX's "A Beautiful Planet" is a 3D visit to the International Space Station Mark Frauenfelder

Comic Books Psychedelic art inspired by 1960s Jack Kirby Wink

Games Black women are already superheroes Sidney Fussell

shakespeare The meaning of blackness in Othello Rob Beschizza

offworld Black characters in video games must be more than stereotypes of the inhuman Sidney Fussell

History In fantasy worlds, historical accuracy is a lie Tanya D

Short story by Plan 9 from Outer Space auteur Ed Wood, Jr. Boing Boing