Business Hedge fund managers' sports car ownership predicts their unwise risk-taking Cory Doctorow

halloween Bob Ross couple's costume and other Halloween night surprises in my neighborhood Rusty Blazenhoff

tabloids Aretha Franklin murdered, Kevin Spacey in slaying scandal, and Obama’s secret lover, in this week’s dubious tabloids Peter Sheridan

surveillance BBC will use surveillance powers to sniff Britons' wifi and find license-cheats Cory Doctorow

History Ada Lovelace: what would go into an Internet of Women's Things? Jasmina Tesanovic

gift guide Boing Boing Gift Guide 2015 Boing Boing

toys Antique toy museum, racist warts and all David Pescovitz

Pool Party policeman named; video of him abusing teens was added to "Police Training" playlist Rob Beschizza

offworld The divine witches of cyberspace Leigh Alexander

Environment The revenge of the lawn Mark Dery