History Frank Sinatra to George Michael on coping with fame: "Swing, man" Rob Beschizza

books A luscious tome of family stories and previously unseen photos to celebrate Frank Sinatra's 100th birthday Wink

Science An unintended consequence of New York's new clean water is a return of destructive marine borers John Struan

music Mattel announces "David Bowie" Barbie doll David Pescovitz

music Prince's shoe-maker used to supply 30-40 pairs of high-heeled boots/month, totaling 3,000 pairs Cory Doctorow

musicians "Bohemian Rhapsody" performed in the style of 42 famous musicians Mark Frauenfelder

restaurants The "Pan Am Experience:" luxury dinner, circa 1970, served in a recreated 747 Mark Frauenfelder

illustration Illustrator Drew Friedman writes about working for Jared Kushner Drew Friedman

cars You can buy Sammy Davis Jr.'s Rolls Royce that Frank Sinatra gifted him David Pescovitz

Boing Boing exclusive Sinatra’s bastard son covers "California Über Alles" by The Dead Kennedys – while suiting up Maureen Herman

News Halt and Catch Fire: The Most Relevant Show on Television is Set in the 80s Maureen Herman

music Hear Muhammad Ali sing out against tooth decay David Pescovitz

tabloids Conspiracy theories abound in this week’s tabloids, or is everyone plotting against us? Peter Sheridan

media J. Edgar Hoover’s “Kennedy blackmail files” revealed, and other tabloid stunners Peter Sheridan

media America’s plague of real-life vampires, and more hard-hitting tabloid news this week Peter Sheridan

Harlem Renaissance chorus dancer, 102 years old, sees self on film for the first time Xeni Jardin