hats Say 'good riddance' to 2017 with these NYE party hats Rusty Blazenhoff

military US Navy bans hemp shampoos, lotions, and soaps David Pescovitz

Technology Motorized backpack self-adjusts its motion to feel lighter David Pescovitz

animals Watch Pigeon vs. Rat, a decidedly NYC brawl David Pescovitz

music "Good Music to Avert the Collapse of American Democracy" David Pescovitz

activism How to be a guerrilla theatre activist David Pescovitz

Gadgets This innovative training device can help you pick up a ukulele and start playing right now Boing Boing's Shop

Gadgets This leather and stainless steel Active Strap is the band your Apple Watch never knew it needed Boing Boing's Shop

Gadgets Save your summer with these BBQ accessories that’ll change your whole grilling game Boing Boing's Shop

black lives matter Proceeds from this "White Claws Not White Pride" shirt/mask go to Black Lives Matter Thom Dunn

Funny Gary Larson quietly brings back 'The Far Side' after 25 years away Andrea James

trump Sarah Cooper lip syncs Trump bragging that he passed a cognitive test Carla Sinclair

History Roman road maps in the style of the London Underground's Rob Beschizza

animals An author wrote a beautiful tribute to his late dog disguised as writing advice Thom Dunn

earworms This song about Slack has a good beat and you can dance to it Mark Frauenfelder

coronavirus The best (and worst) materials for DIY masks Mark Frauenfelder

education Harvard and MIT are suing over the Trump administration's student immigration ruling Thom Dunn

politics Facebook removes Trump ally Roger Stone's accounts and pages Xeni Jardin

fashion Fashion trends at Goodwill Rob Beschizza

useful stuff Good deal on Fire TV Stick 4K streaming device Mark Frauenfelder