christmas Clamdy Canes, clam-flavored candy canes Rusty Blazenhoff

Kids Watch a kajillion clams make a sudden choreographed appearance Andrea James

picks Fisherman found 75 pound pearl 10 years ago, just learned it's worth $100 million Mark Frauenfelder

tabloids A beheaded tot, isolated stars, and cure coronavirus with herbs, in last week’s dubious tabloids Peter Sheridan

rpgs What's new in tabletop gaming (February 2019 edition) Gareth Branwyn

synthesizers Gorgeous tiny synthesizers in wooden boxes Clive Thompson

politics Headline fail: Alabama Republicans divided over 'sex clams' Rusty Blazenhoff

makers You can build this world’s tiniest Game Boy Color clone Mark Frauenfelder

punk rock John Waters talks about Oakland punk-fest Burger Boogaloo Rusty Blazenhoff

unusual smells Foul-smelling clamshell paved road is being removed Mark Frauenfelder

maggots Man paves road with unwashed clam shells, neighbors are sickened by stench Mark Frauenfelder

video Ridley Scott unpacks the original Alien chestburster scene Andrea James

vintage Chart of every Nokia dumbphone from 1982-2006 Andrea James

picks When you grow a pumpkin inside a plastic mold, this is what happens Xeni Jardin

music Watch and chill: Clams Casino, "Blast" Andrea James

Delightful plants The Botanical Treasury celebrates 40 of the world's most fascinating plants Carla Sinclair

Gadgets Stash Your Cash in Supreme Street Style with These Three Keepers Boing Boing's Shop

card games Odin's Raven – A well-loved card-based racing game gets a swanky upgrade Gareth Branwyn

design That Flintstone House in the San Francisco Bay Area is up for sale Xeni Jardin

A "contagious" cancer is infecting clams Clive Thompson