electricity What happens when powerlines fall on a chainlink fence Rob Beschizza

podcasts This true crime podcast is actually a cool modern adaptation of Lovecraft Thom Dunn

Science Ancient civilizations' fascination with AI, robots, and synthetic life David Pescovitz

gaming What's new in tabletop gaming? (April edition) Gareth Branwyn

authors Grant Morrison interview: "Laughter can banish any and all demons" Propaganda Anonymous

Gadgets Boing Boing Gift Guide 2016 Gift Guide

gift guide Boing Boing's 2016 Gift Guide: Books Boing Boing

Japan A travel diary about getting lost on the most isolated island in Japan Joel Neff

canada Pro-tar-sands activists say dirty Canadian oil is better because "lesbians are hot" Cory Doctorow

Aryans in Arcadia Robert Balkovich

copyright Hakim, the Masked Gamer of Minneapolis Rob Beschizza

offworld This American Indian Dungeons and Dragons lets you weave powerful stories Daniel Starkey

Loki is a modern anti-hero Joanne Harris

Prog rock: the sound of history's future Peter Bebergal

happy mutants The Getaway God: latest Sandman Slim is a hard-boiled, supernatural treasure Cory Doctorow

William S. Burroughs and the Dead-End Horror of the Centipede God Mark Dery

Entertainment TV recap: Game Of Thrones 'The Lion And The Rose' [season 4, episode 2] K.M. McFarland