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new york city Legendary East Village corner store, Gem Spa, closes its doors Gareth Branwyn

UFOs Pentagon releases UFO footage Thom Dunn

Gadgets Here’s the key to unlocking Microsoft Office’s most powerful apps Boing Boing's Shop

censorship A comprehensive infographic mapping censorship in KidzBop songs Thom Dunn

music Outstanding, free, and far-out music stream from Aquarium Drunkard David Pescovitz

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music Josie Cotton released a new album more than 30 years after it was recorded Matt Maranian

coronavirus Costco completely out of divination supplies, thanks to artist Rusty Blazenhoff

V/H/S The Internet Archive has a treasure/trash trove of 20,000 VHS recordings from the 1980s and 1990s Mark Frauenfelder

scams How the infamous India gem scam works Mark Frauenfelder

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short films David Lynch's bizarre new Netflix short is a perfect companion to this quinoa recipe Thom Dunn

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Comics Hellboy 25th Anniversary art show John Struan

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