Funny I don't think so. David Pescovitz

video Watch this smart analysis of designing story dialogue Andrea James

feminism Feminist father: "If you ever hurt my daughter, I swear to God I'll let her navigate her own emotional growth" (video) Rusty Blazenhoff

music Ennio Morricone, 1928-2020 Rob Beschizza

Gadgets Here are 39 of the best July 4th deals to help keep some money in your wallet Boing Boing's Shop

tabloids America set to be nuked, anarchy in the US, and the men who knew too much, in this week’s dubious tabloids Peter Sheridan

politics Putin expresses doubt in Trump and America over protests Xeni Jardin

Technology IBM to exit facial recognition business, opposes use of AI technology for mass surveillance Xeni Jardin

star wars Listen to the original NPR radio drama adaptations of the first STAR WARS trilogy Thom Dunn

music Kraftwerk's connection to R&B and black DJs in America David Pescovitz

jokes Guy behind that Animal Crossing sea bass joke is tired of it too Rusty Blazenhoff

coronavirus Calvin peeing on COVID-19: familiar decal updated for 2020 Rusty Blazenhoff

Gadgets Become the author you always dreamed you'd be with this creative writing training Boing Boing's Shop

art The incredible storyboards of Parasite compared to the film David Pescovitz

video games Talking Adventure Games with Mark Yohalem Jeffery Klaehn

music This robot plays the marimba and writes and sings its own songs David Pescovitz

anime Netflix's CASTLEVANIA show is so much better than it has any right to be Thom Dunn

History Watch this impressive c.1929 footage of construction workers atop NYC's Chrysler Building David Pescovitz

typography Tools to replace swear words with grawlixes: symbols suggesting anger and obscenity Rob Beschizza

This is (allegedly) the original Star Wars Episode IX plot by Colin Trevorrow and Derek Connolly David Pescovitz